“The Northern Lights”, aurora borealis, were visible throughout Kansas on Oct. 10-11.

The display – caused by a G4 geomagnetic storm according to the Space Weather Prediction Center – was observed both by the naked eye and cameras.

The Space Weather Prediction Center issued a G4 warning for severe geomagnetic storms for Thursday and Friday. It is an alert that the center has issued only twice since 2005.

The last time a the aurora borealis was visible this far south was earlier this year in May, when at least five coronal mass ejections were directed toward Earth.

All photos by Michele Clark, Newton Kansan