Midlands wowed by rare shows of Northern Lights

These pictures of the Northern Lights in Lincolnshire were sent to us by Jamie Scott - if you managed to catch the rare sight last night we'd love to see your pictures - email them to centralnews@itv.com.

More pictures: Midlands wowed by rare shows of Northern Lights

This picture shows a rare glimpse of natural phenomenon the Northern Lights over Staffordshire last night.

A strong magnetic solar storm means the Aurora Borealis, which is normally associated with the arctic circle, could be widely seen across the UK, with sightings as far south as Gloucestershire,

See: Rare glimpse of the Northern Lights in Shropshire

People across the Midlands were able to see a very rare sight last night as the sky turned red and green through the natural phenomenon which is the Northern Lights.

The Aurora Borealis lit up the skies as far south as Gloucestershire, the result of a strong magnetic storm.

These pictures of the spectacular light show were taken by Chris Burrage in Whixal in Shropshire, who said he'd never seen them there before.

The Northern Lights are usually visible in only the more northern parts of the UK, but a surge in geomagnetic activity last night led to them appearing much further south than usual.

Did you see the Northern lights in the East & West MIdlands? We'd love to see your photos - send them to centralweather@itv.com - or post them directly to our Facebook page.