As if the hurricanes and volcanoes and wildfires aren't enough to deal with.
The sun, although in the waning stage of this solar cycle, wants to let us know the shows not over yet.

This morning 9/6, it released an X-9 solar flare. Analysis will determine if it was geoeffective (earth directed).

Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01
Serial Number: 115
Issue Time: 2017 Sep 06 1245 UTC

SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1
Begin Time: 2017 Sep 06 1153 UTC
Maximum Time: 2017 Sep 06 1202 UTC
End Time: 2017 Sep 06 1210 UTC
X-ray Class: X9.3
NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong

Comment: Source was Region 2673

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.