People in parts of Texas are reporting sightings of the Northern Lights Tuesday evening.

Several people, mainly in the Texas Hill Country, have dropped photos in Click2Pins with their view of the brilliant and rare display.

The sightings come as a severe geomagnetic storm hits the earth.

John Olguin

Northern Lights from Hondo, Texas 10 minutes ago 0 Hondo

This storm was caused by a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun, which is when there is an eruption of solar material and magnetic fields. When this eruption reaches earth, a geomagnetic storm can occur.

Sunset Resort

Northern Lights at Medina Lake 10 minutes ago 0 Mico

These storms can sometimes cause issues with critical infrastructure technology, but mitigation is possible.

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