[NLRS] T'was a big one ...

[Bill Smith via NLRS]

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.