TYLER, Texas — The northern lights are visible across several U.S. states on Tuesday night, leaving colorful displays over East Texas.

Forecasters issued a severe G4 geomagnetic storm watch for Tuesday, Nov. 11 and Wednesday, Nov. 12.

The alert comes after a coronal mass ejection , an eruption of solar material and magnetic fields from the Sun's surface, was set to hit Earth late Tuesday into Wednesday. Coronal mass ejections, known as CMEs, usually generate spectacular displays of aurora borealis in northern U.S. states.

How to see auroras

You can check northern lights forecasts on NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center website or through an aurora-tracking app.

For the best viewing experience, find a dark, quiet spot far from city lights — a state or national park is ideal, a

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