The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a severe geomagnetic storm warning for Thursday through Friday after a solar flare was detected earlier this week. Such a storm could temporarily disrupt power and radio signals.

The storm could also trigger northern lights in the southern United States, the lower Midwest and northern California, according to NOAA, but exact locations and times are uncertain.

The May solar storm produced dazzling auroras across the Northern Hemisphere and caused no major disruption.

Faint auroras may be visible, but storms could continue to strengthen or weaken over the weekend.

Can you see the Northern Lights in North Texas?

The Austin American-Statesman reports that residents of the northernmost parts of Texas may be able to see the aurora borealis from Thursday night into early Sunday morning.

According to the Statesman, the Northern Lights may be visible to the naked eye in the Northern Panhandle and Amarillo, and cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area can see the celestial glow with a good camera in low light.

As for the colors, red auroras occur much higher in the atmosphere, between 180 and 300 miles above the surface, while green auroras occur about 60 miles above the surface.

The best way to see the Northern Lights and capture them on camera

Sky watchers are reminded to stay away from city lights between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. and point their smartphones upward to take photos. Cell phone cameras can often capture northern lights that the human eye cannot.

There are several websites that explain the best way to capture the Northern Lights on both an iPhone and Android phone. There are even step-by-step instructions posted on an Apple discussion forum.

The Sun’s magnetic field is currently at the peak of its 11-year cycle, making solar storms and northern lights more common.