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There are no serious national events at this time.

The Middle East is experiencing rapid military escalation between Iran and Israel with direct US involvement, threatening critical global energy infrastructure and driving significant financial market volatility. Concurrent regional conflicts in Ukraine, Lebanon, and elsewhere compound the risk of broader destabilization within days to weeks.

LAST UPDATED 03-22-2026 @ 06:33PM (CDT)

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Volatility Index is up 11.305076%, currently at 26.78

Effective 52 min ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 5 min ago Kittanning, PA (Armstrong County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 6 min ago Kokomo, IN (Howard County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 25 min ago Millvale, PA (Allegheny County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 26 min ago Bethesda, OH (Belmont County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 40 min ago Bethesda, OH (Belmont County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Special Weather Statement

Logansport, IN

Effective 3 min ago Expires in 27 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Kittanning, PA

Effective 5 min ago Expires in 42 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD

Effective 6 min ago Expires in 4 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Kokomo, IN

Effective 6 min ago Expires in 42 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Logansport, IN

Effective 15 min ago Expires in 12 min

Events

The most recent events

ok M 2.6 - 75 km W of Pilot Point, Alaska

Dillingham, AK Effective 15 min ago

watc M 3.9 - 266 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

266 km WSW of Adak, Alaska Effective 18 min ago

ok M 2.5 - 23 km SE of Egegik, Alaska

Dillingham, AK Effective 33 min ago

watc M 3.8 - 21 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska

Willow, AK Effective 34 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data

Cardano (ADA)

0.2515

-2.33%

Coinbase

Bitcoin (BTC)

68189

-1.05%

Coinbase

Dogecoin (DOGE)

0.09031

-1.13%

Coinbase

Ethereum (ETH)

2057.09

-1.32%

Coinbase

Solana (SOL)

86.39

-1.32%

Coinbase

DOW

45577.47

-0.96%

Yahoo Finance

FTSE 100

9918.33

-1.44%

Yahoo Finance

DAX

22380.19

-2.01%

Yahoo Finance

S&P 500

6506.48

-1.51%

Yahoo Finance

Nikkei

53372.53

-3.38%

Yahoo Finance

Volatility Index

26.78

11.31%

Yahoo Finance

Crude Oil

97.29

-0.96%

Yahoo Finance

Gold

4525.7

-1.08%

Yahoo Finance

DOW Futures

45926

0.07%

Yahoo Finance

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National

3.72

6.23%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast

3.577

6.36%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England

3.538

5.55%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic

3.612

5.64%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic

3.566

7.09%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest

3.393

3.57%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast

3.412

9.75%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain

3.637

11.63%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast

4.987

6.33%

US EIA

Analysis

Global financial markets are experiencing elevated volatility with the U.S. Volatility Index rising 11.31 percent to 26.78 (extreme status), signaling increased market uncertainty. Crude oil prices have risen 2.80 percent to $98.23 per barrel. Regional gasoline prices show significant increases, with the Rocky Mountain region up 11.63 percent (extreme status), the Gulf Coast up 9.75 percent, and multiple East Coast regions up 5.5 to 7.1 percent. Major equity indices are declining globally: the Nikkei down 3.38 percent, DAX down 2.01 percent, S&P 500 down 1.51 percent, and FTSE 100 down 1.44 percent. Cryptocurrency markets show modest declines, with Bitcoin down 0.64 percent and Ethereum down 0.94 percent.