There are no serious national events at this time.
A severe weather emergency is actively occurring across the central United States with tornado warnings and flash flood alerts, while global tensions are escalating across multiple regions with deepening major power alignments and rising nuclear proliferation concerns. Regional conflicts in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Africa demonstrate widespread instability with potential implications for global security and trade.
LAST UPDATED 04-28-2026 @ 12:01midnight (CDT)
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Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
warn Tornado Warning
Effective 5 min agoSouthside, AR (Independence County) US
warn Tornado Warning
Effective 13 min agoOwensboro, KY (Daviess County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 4 min agoFrankfort, KY (Franklin County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 5 min agoBrookville, IN (Franklin County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 6 min agoOwensboro, KY (Daviess County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 8 min agoJonesboro, AR (Craighead County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Special Weather Statement
Corydon, IN
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 43 min
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Frankfort, KY
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 28 min
advi Special Weather Statement
Urbana, OH
Effective 5 min agoExpires in 2 hr
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Brookville, IN
Effective 5 min agoExpires in 5 min
warn Tornado Warning
Southside, AR
Effective 5 min agoExpires in 43 min
Events
The most recent events
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:62.849km) in Costa Rica 28/04/2026 03:49 UTC, 4.4 million in 100km.
San Ignacio, San JoséEffective 44 min ago
watc M 3.5 - 7 km NE of Lake Davis, CA
Portola, CAEffective 44 min ago
watc M 3.3 - 7 km ENE of Lake Davis, California
Portola, CAEffective 44 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2474
-0.28%
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Bitcoin (BTC)
76870.89
-0.64%
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Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09949
0.56%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2288.97
-0.63%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
84.02
-0.92%
Coinbase
DOW
49167.79
-0.13%
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FTSE 100
10321.09
-0.56%
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DAX
24083.53
-0.19%
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S&P 500
7173.91
0.12%
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Nikkei
59948.16
-0.97%
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Volatility Index
18.02
-3.69%
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Crude Oil
97.42
1.09%
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Gold
4681.7
-0.26%
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DOW Futures
49399
0.12%
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U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.044
-1.92%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.888
-1.67%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.918
-1.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.025
-1.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.794
-1.81%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.789
-2.50%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.617
-3.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.936
1.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.32
-1.06%
US EIA
Global financial markets show modest weakness with cryptocurrency assets experiencing the most significant declines, including Solana down 1.07%, Ethereum down 0.98%, and Bitcoin down 0.89% from previous trading levels. Equity indices display mixed performance with the DOW down 0.13%, FTSE 100 down 0.56%, and DAX down 0.19%, while the S&P 500 shows marginal gains of 0.12% and the Volatility Index decreased 3.69% to 18.02. Commodity markets show divergent movement with crude oil rising 1.08% to $97.41 per barrel and gold declining 0.14%, while U.S. gasoline prices are predominantly down across all regions except the Rocky Mountain area. Overall market volatility remains contained and sentiment appears cautious but stable.
International travel advisories indicate elevated caution in select regions, with Nicaragua elevated to Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) status, requiring the highest travel caution designation. Cameroon, Cuba, and Togo maintain Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) advisories, suggesting ongoing security or stability concerns in West Africa and the Caribbean region. The majority of monitored nations, including Singapore, Australia, Georgia, Latvia, Malaysia, and Mauritius, remain at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions), indicating baseline security conditions. Space weather monitoring shows no active alerts across all measured parameters, with geomagnetic storm, radio blackout, and solar radiation threats all at nominal levels.