Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01

Serial Number: 169

Issue Time: 2024 Aug 08 2003 UTC



SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1

Begin Time: 2024 Aug 08 1901 UTC

Maximum Time: 2024 Aug 08 1935 UTC

End Time: 2024 Aug 08 1957 UTC

X-ray Class: X1.3
Optical Class: 2b

Location: S04W23

NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong



NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at

www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation



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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