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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active warfare between the US, Israel, and Iran with direct military engagement combined with severe humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and threats to global energy infrastructure represents an extreme immediate threat level requiring maximum civil defense alert status.

LAST UPDATED 03-15-2026 @ 11:31PM (CDT)

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London

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 5 min ago Lebanon, KY (Marion County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 14 min ago Pulaski, TN (Giles County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 27 min ago Pulaski, TN (Giles County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 36 min ago Pulaski, TN (Giles County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 5 min ago Greendale, IN (Dearborn County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 6 min ago Frankfort, KY (Franklin County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 6 min

watc Tornado Watch

Iota, LA
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 58 min

warn Special Marine Warning

Key West, FL
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 5 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Greendale, IN
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 5 min

warn Tornado Warning

Lebanon, KY
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 5 min

Events

The most recent events

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2815
4.03%
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Bitcoin (BTC)
73839.05
1.39%
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Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10006
2.75%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2246.32
3.11%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
93.36
1.12%
Coinbase
DOW
46558.47
-0.26%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10261.15
-0.43%
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DAX
23447.29
-0.60%
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S&P 500
6632.19
-0.61%
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Nikkei
53572.94
-0.46%
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Volatility Index
27.19
-0.37%
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Crude Oil
99.25
0.55%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5028.9
-0.65%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
46801
0.45%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.502
16.15%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.363
16.69%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.352
16.47%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.419
15.23%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.33
17.67%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.276
17.25%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.109
17.59%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.258
18.13%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.69
12.74%
US EIA
U.S. gasoline prices are experiencing dramatic increases of 12-18% across all regional markets, with national average regular gasoline reaching $3.50 per gallon and West Coast prices at $4.69. Major global equity indices have declined modestly, with the S&P 500, DAX, FTSE 100, and Nikkei all showing losses between 0.4-0.6%. Cryptocurrencies are displaying relative strength with significant gains in Cardano (up 4.0%), Ethereum (up 3.1%), and Dogecoin (up 2.8%), while Bitcoin gained 1.4%. Crude oil prices remain elevated at $99.25 with a modest 0.5% increase, while gold prices declined slightly by 0.65%.

Data

The latest global data
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Finland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saudi Arabia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Gambia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Belize
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Azerbaijan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guatemala
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kuwait
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
North Macedonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Angola
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
United Arab Emirates
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cyprus
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Pakistan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bahrain
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jordan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Qatar
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iraq
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guinea
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malawi
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cote d Ivoire
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Travel advisories remain elevated for two Middle Eastern nations, with both Oman and Saudi Arabia rated at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel), indicating ongoing regional concerns. Finland maintains normal travel precaution guidance. Space weather conditions remain entirely clear with no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or elevated solar radiation currently observed. The geospace environment presents no threat to satellite operations, power grids, or telecommunications infrastructure at this time.

Headlines

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Active US-Israeli military operations against Iran are causing massive regional humanitarian crisis and global economic disruption, with escalation spreading to multiple theaters worldwide.

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