Will Florida see northern lights again tonight? What to know

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A powerful solar storm caused the northern lights to be visible in unexpected southern locations, including parts of Florida.

The Aurora Borealis is created when charged particles from the sun interact with the Earth's atmosphere.

While the lights were seen in Florida on Tuesday, the forecast for Wednesday night only predicts visibility in northern states.

Some Floridians were treated to a dazzling display of color Tuesday night, Nov. 11, when a powerful solar storm was expected to bring northern lights to nearly two dozen states across the U.S., visible as far south as Pennsylvania.

Instead, it overperformed. Bright red, pink and green colors of the natural phenomenon formally known Aurora Borealis were visible in a much wider radius , including parts of North