Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01
Serial Number: 83
Issue Time: 2013 May 13 0237 UTC

SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1
Begin Time: 2013 May 13 0153 UTC
Maximum Time: 2013 May 13 0217 UTC
End Time: 2013 May 13 0232 UTC
X-ray Class: X1.7
Location: N15E90
NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong

Comment: This event originated from an unnumbered region from around the east limb at about N15.

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.

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