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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Northern Lights galore in West Michigan

A strong geo-magnetic storm made viewing the Northern Lights in West Michigan possible both weekend nights

The solar flares are expected to begin hitting Earth's magnetic field on Friday and linger into Sunday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center said that aurora may be visible overnight Friday into Saturday as far south as Alabama.

"Several strong flares have been observed over the past few days and were associated with a large and magnetically complex sunspot cluster (NOAA region 3664), which is 16 times the diameter of Earth. Additional solar activity is expected from the region," the Space Weather Prediction Center said.

The aurora viewline for Friday night stretches all the way to the southern border of Michigan and a G3 Geomagnetic (Strong) storm is predicted.

Matt Maldonado in Allendale Photo by: WXMI Muskegon State Park from Nick Monroe Photo by: WXMI Matt Maldonado in Allendale Photo by: WXMI Richard Langridge near Knapps Corner Photo by: WXMI Matt Maldonado in Allendale Photo by: WXMI Northern lights The northern lights in Grand Rapids on Friday, May 10.Photo by: Josh Berry - Fox 17 Chris Zoladz northern lights Rockford The northern lights in Rockford on May 10.Photo by: Chris Zoladz Brenda Wolf from Alto! Photo by: WXMI Bob LaVallee Knapp Corner northern lights The northern lights in Grand Rapids on May 10.Photo by: Bob LaVallee David Diekema Zeeland northern lights The northern lights in Zeeland on May 10.Photo by: David Diekema Jon Holland northern lights The northern lights in Holland on May 10.Photo by: Jon Larmie Sanyon Grand Rapids northern lights The northern lights in Grand Rapids on May 10.Photo by: Larmie Sanyon - Fox 17 Sally Cory Grand Haven northern lights The northern lights in Grand Haven on May 10.Photo by: Sally Cory Hannah northern lights Grand Rapids The northern lights in Grand Rapids on May 10.Photo by: Hannah Alex Lawson, Allendale.jpg Alex Lawson, AllendalePhoto by: Alex Lawson, Allendale Amber.jpg Photo by: Amber Amy Biere, Tunnel Park.jpg Tunnel Park, HollandPhoto by: Amy Biere Breann, near Stanton.jpg Near StantonPhoto by: Breann Breanna, Parchment.jpg ParchmentPhoto by: Breanna Brenda Wolf, Alto 2.jpg AltoPhoto by: Brenda Wolf Brenda Wolf, Alto.jpg AltoPhoto by: Brenda Wolf Brittanie Witherell.jpg Photo by: Brittanie Witherelle Caledonia.jpg CaledoniaPhoto by: Viewer Photo Cassandra.jpg Photo by: Cassandra Chris Woy.jpg Photo by: Chris Woy Cristine, Duck Lake State Park.jpg Duck Lake State ParkPhoto by: Cristine Danielle Speers, Freeport.jpg FreeportPhoto by: Danielle Speers David Gleason, Northview High School.jpg Northview High SchoolPhoto by: David Gleason Jen, Fruitport.jpg FruitportPhoto by: Jen Lauren Korody, Caledonia.jpg CaledoniaPhoto by: Lauren Korody Lindsay, Rockford.jpg RockfordPhoto by: Lindsay Motmans Green House near Allendale.jpg Motmans Green House near AllendalePhoto by: Viewer Photo Nicole, Sparta.jpg SpartaPhoto by: Greenville Riki, South Haven.jpg South HavenPhoto by: Riki Sandy Saugatuck.jpg SaugatuckPhoto by: Sandy Whitney Kolb, Grandville.jpg GrandvillePhoto by: Whitney Kolb

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Northern Lights galore in West Michigan

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  • Matt Maldonado in Allendale
  • Muskegon State Park from Nick Monroe
  • Matt Maldonado in Allendale
  • Richard Langridge near Knapps Corner
  • Matt Maldonado in Allendale
  • Northern lights
  • Chris Zoladz northern lights Rockford
  • Brenda Wolf from Alto!
  • Bob LaVallee Knapp Corner northern lights
  • David Diekema Zeeland northern lights
  • Jon Holland northern lights
  • Larmie Sanyon Grand Rapids northern lights
  • Sally Cory Grand Haven northern lights
  • Hannah northern lights Grand Rapids
  • Alex Lawson, Allendale.jpg
  • Amber.jpg
  • Amy Biere, Tunnel Park.jpg
  • Breann, near Stanton.jpg
  • Breanna, Parchment.jpg
  • Brenda Wolf, Alto 2.jpg
  • Brenda Wolf, Alto.jpg
  • Brittanie Witherell.jpg
  • Caledonia.jpg
  • Cassandra.jpg
  • Chris Woy.jpg
  • Cristine, Duck Lake State Park.jpg
  • Danielle Speers, Freeport.jpg
  • David Gleason, Northview High School.jpg
  • Jen, Fruitport.jpg
  • Lauren Korody, Caledonia.jpg
  • Lindsay, Rockford.jpg
  • Motmans Green House near Allendale.jpg
  • Nicole, Sparta.jpg
  • Riki, South Haven.jpg
  • Sandy Saugatuck.jpg
  • Whitney Kolb, Grandville.jpg

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The northern lights in Grand Rapids on Friday, May 10.Josh Berry - Fox 17
The northern lights in Rockford on May 10.Chris Zoladz
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The northern lights in Grand Rapids on May 10.Bob LaVallee
The northern lights in Zeeland on May 10.David Diekema
The northern lights in Holland on May 10.Jon
The northern lights in Grand Rapids on May 10.Larmie Sanyon - Fox 17
The northern lights in Grand Haven on May 10.Sally Cory
The northern lights in Grand Rapids on May 10.Hannah
Alex Lawson, AllendaleAlex Lawson, Allendale
Amber
Tunnel Park, HollandAmy Biere
Near StantonBreann
ParchmentBreanna
AltoBrenda Wolf
AltoBrenda Wolf
Brittanie Witherelle
CaledoniaViewer Photo
Cassandra
Chris Woy
Duck Lake State ParkCristine
FreeportDanielle Speers
Northview High SchoolDavid Gleason
FruitportJen
CaledoniaLauren Korody
RockfordLindsay
Motmans Green House near AllendaleViewer Photo
SpartaGreenville
South HavenRiki
SaugatuckSandy
GrandvilleWhitney Kolb
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