"This is the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years," the Space Weather Prediction Center said on Monday.

The storm is also responsible for pushing the aurora farther south, giving some people across the southern U.S. a rare chance to see the northern lights.

Chances of spotting the northern lights linger into Tuesday night after a major solar storm

A rare and powerful solar storm, the strongest of its kind in more than two decades, is impacting Earth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center. Over the past couple of days, the storm triggered unusual sightings of aurora borealis across parts of Northern California.

The United States’ largest solar radiation storm in more than two decades could create a dazzling northern lights display, and it may be visible in areas that typically don’t see such a stunning sight.