Aurora Borealis In South Carolina May 11 2024. — thanks to rare weather conditions, the commonly known northern lights were seen in many parts of the country, catching the. Space weather prediction center says a rare “extreme” geomagnetic storm is occurring, causing the northern lights generated by the aurora.
The show was the result of the strongest solar storm in more than 20 years. A map from the center showed the aurora would be visible for much of the northern half of the u.s.