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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active military conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, combined with severe global trade disruption and supply chain vulnerabilities, are creating cascading risks to US economic stability and civilian preparedness. Financial markets show significant stress while localized fire weather and seismic hazards persist domestically.

LAST UPDATED 03-26-2026 @ 08:30PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

09:30PM

Los Angeles

06:30PM

London

01:30AM

Moscow

04:30AM

Beijing

09:30AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 8 min ago Gambier, OH (Knox County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 9 min ago Taylorville, IL (Christian County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 18 min ago Carrollton, OH (Carroll County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 18 min ago Urbana, OH (Champaign County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 23 min ago Carrollton, OH (Carroll County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 26 min ago Coshocton, OH (Coshocton County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Wind Advisory

Marlinton, WV
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 8 hr

warn Tornado Warning

Gambier, OH
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 2 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Taylorville, IL
Effective 9 min ago Expires in 44 min

advi Small Craft Advisory

Pigeon, MI
Effective 11 min ago Expires in 13 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Sebewaing, MI
Effective 11 min ago Expires in 12 hr

Events

The most recent events

ok M 2.6 - 11 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

Volcano, HI Effective 47 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2549
0.12%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
68866.47
0.14%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09218
0.22%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2070.3
0.56%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
86.72
0.29%
Coinbase
DOW
45960.11
-1.01%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
9972.17
-1.33%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
22612.97
-1.50%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6477.16
-1.74%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
52907.99
-1.30%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
27.44
8.33%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
93.56
-0.97%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4386.9
0.24%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
46371
0.30%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.961
6.48%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.785
5.81%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.727
5.34%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.855
6.73%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.756
5.33%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.684
8.58%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.604
5.63%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.85
5.86%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.262
5.51%
US EIA
Cryptocurrency markets experienced notable declines with Cardano (ADA) down 6.17%, Solana (SOL) down 5.70%, Ethereum (ETH) down 5.10%, Dogecoin (DOGE) down 4.48%, and Bitcoin (BTC) down 3.81%, reflecting broader market sentiment shift. Equity indices declined moderately with the S&P 500 down 1.74%, DAX down 1.50%, FTSE 100 down 1.33%, and DOW down 1.01%, while the Volatility Index increased 8.33% to 27.44 indicating elevated market uncertainty. Gasoline prices surged significantly across all US regions, with increases ranging from 5.3% to 8.6%, with the Midwest experiencing the highest increase at 8.58% and West Coast prices reaching 5.262 per gallon. Crude oil declined 1.26% to 93.29 per barrel while gold remained relatively stable with a modest 0.38% increase.

Data

The latest global data
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Georgia
Level 1
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
Singapore
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
Venezuela
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
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
Kuwait
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lesotho
Level 2
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
International travel advisories for monitored countries including Australia, Georgia, Latvia, Singapore, and Slovakia remain at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions), indicating no elevated safety concerns for US citizens abroad. Space weather conditions are stable with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events reported. Overall global security posture shows no significant geopolitical or environmental hazards affecting US citizen safety at the national level.

Headlines

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Multiple active conflicts—centered on Iran and Ukraine—are creating unprecedented global economic disruption and military escalation risks.

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