Solar X-ray Event exceeded X1

Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01 Serial Number: 104 Issue Time: 2014 Oct 19 0555 UTC 

SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1 Begin Time: 2014 Oct 19 0417 UTC Maximum Time: 2014 Oct 19 0503 UTC End Time: 2014 Oct 19 0548 UTC 

X-ray Class: X1.1 Location: S15E55 NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong 

 NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact consists of large portions of the sunlit side of Earth, strongest at the sub-solar point. Radio - Wide area blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication for about an hour.