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There are no serious national events at this time.

A severe weather outbreak is actively occurring across the US Midwest with tornado and flood threats requiring immediate preparedness, while multiple geopolitical crises in the Middle East and Eastern Europe remain tense despite some diplomatic progress. Humanitarian crises persist globally with risks of regional destabilization.

LAST UPDATED 04-17-2026 @ 09:03PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

10:03PM

Los Angeles

07:03PM

London

03:03AM

Moscow

05:03AM

Beijing

10:03AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 5 min ago Normal, IL (McLean County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 7 min ago Normal, IL (McLean County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 9 min ago Lacon, IL (Marshall County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 13 min ago DeKalb, IL (DeKalb County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 14 min ago Fulton, MO (Callaway County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 17 min ago Gages Lake, IL (Lake County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Clinton, IL
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 42 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 6 min

watc Freeze Watch

Springfield, CO
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 8 hr

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Sayre, OK
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 12 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Woodstock, IL
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 5 min

Events

The most recent events

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:73.716km) in Indonesia 17/04/2026 22:19 UTC, 3 thousand in 100km.

Langgur, Maluku Effective 21 min ago

ok M 2.5 - 45 km E of Chenega, Alaska

Cordova, AK Effective 56 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2577
-0.43%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
77306.25
0.27%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09929
-0.17%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2422.9
0.13%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
88.94
0.16%
Coinbase
DOW
49447.43
1.79%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10667.63
0.73%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24702.24
2.27%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7126.06
1.20%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
58475.9
-1.75%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.48
-2.56%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
84
-7.86%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4849.4
0.85%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49663
1.84%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.123
0.07%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.954
-1.15%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.965
0.51%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.093
0.17%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.864
-2.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.886
3.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.741
-1.21%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.895
0.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.377
-0.35%
US EIA
Financial markets demonstrate mixed but generally positive performance with notable regional variations. Cryptocurrency markets show strength with Bitcoin up 3.04% at $77,447 and Ethereum up 3.44% at $2,429. Major U.S. stock indices gained ground with the DOW up 1.79%, S&P 500 up 1.20%, and DAX up 2.27%, while the Japanese Nikkei declined 1.75%. Crude oil prices fell sharply by 7.86% to $84.00 per barrel reflecting reduced energy demand. U.S. Gasoline prices show regional variation with significant increases in the Midwest at 3.05% while most other regions remain stable or decline.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cuba
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Georgia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Hungary
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mauritius
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Barbados
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bermuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Costa Rica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ethiopia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Estonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nepal
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Colombia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ireland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ireland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
International travel advisories reflect critical risks in specific regions. Haiti remains at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) due to severe civil unrest and security concerns, representing the highest alert status. Nicaragua is at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) due to ongoing security instability, while Cuba and Togo are both at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution). Space weather conditions remain normal with no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events currently impacting Earth. The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 status indicating normal travel precautions are sufficient.

Headlines

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Major powers are mobilizing around escalating Middle East tensions while multiple humanitarian crises unfold across conflict zones.

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