Solar X-ray Event M5

Space Weather Message Code: SUMXM5 Serial Number: 118 Issue Time: 2014 Jul 08 1653 UTC

SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded M5

Begin Time: 2014 Jul 08 1606 UTC Maximum Time: 2014 Jul 08 1620 UTC End Time: 2014 Jul 08 1630 UTC X-ray Class: M6.5 Optical Class: 2b Location: N10E54 NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

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.