X-ray Event exceeded M5

Space Weather Message Code: SUMXM5
Serial Number: 142
Issue Time: 2015 Oct 02 0040 UTC

SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded M5
Begin Time: 2015 Oct 02 0012 UTC
Maximum Time: 2015 Oct 02 0013 UTC
End Time: 2015 Oct 02 0038 UTC
X-ray Class: M5.5
Optical Class: sf
Location: S19W65
NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered primarily on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth.
Radio - Limited blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication for tens of minutes.