Today's X1.4 flare and associated "sun burp" is indeed expected to have some bite with regard to auroras. NOAA suggests G2 level conditions could develop Friday night into Saturday morning.
At G2, faint auroras can be seen (and certainly photographed) from WNY. For the rest of the country, G2 storms tend to keep aurora visibility limited to far northern states. As several active sunspot regions continue to rotate Earthside, additional eruptions could present more chances ahead to see auroras.