According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, the northern lights were visible in Southwest Ohio on Thursday night thanks to a severe geomagnetic storm. Cincinnati was just outside the view line of Thursday's aurora forecast but people here were still able to see a dazzling display.

People at Foster Beach and across Chicagoland were in for a dazzling and rare northern lights show. Groups of sky gazers gathered at the beach late Thursday night to see the skies over the Windy City transform into rare and beautiful hues of green pink and red.