There are no serious national events at this time.
The United States and Iran are engaged in explicit full-scale military conflict with sustained air strikes and reciprocal attacks, while Ukraine continues large-scale operations against Russia and major powers coordinate militarily. Multiple regional conflicts are disrupting global trade and energy systems, with active natural disasters compounding the threat environment.
LAST UPDATED 07-20-2026 @ 07:33PM (CDT)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
08:33PM
Los Angeles
05:33PM
London
01:33AM
Moscow
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Beijing
08:33AM
Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
warn Tornado Warning
Effective 22 min agoSturgeon Bay, WI (Door County) US
advi Local Area Emergency
Effective 48 min agoMadison, WV (Boone County) US
extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago---
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 10 min agoDulac, LA (Terrebonne Parish) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 21 min agoFairfield, IA (Jefferson County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 23 min agoNewton, IA (Jasper County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
warn Special Marine Warning
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Effective 5 min agoExpires in 11 min
advi Flood Advisory
Tombstone, AZ
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 1 hr
warn Special Marine Warning
Manistique, MI
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 1 hr
advi Special Weather Statement
Cedaredge, CO
Effective 7 min agoExpires in 26 min
advi Special Weather Statement
Greenwood, WI
Effective 8 min agoExpires in 1 hr
Events
The most recent events
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km) in Tonga 20/07/2026 23:37 UTC, No people affected in 100km.
Gataivai, PalauliEffective 28 min ago
watc M 5.0 - 141 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
Gataivai, PalauliEffective 56 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1707
2.96%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
65185.35
0.78%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07216
-0.19%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1900.57
1.59%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
77.71
1.81%
Coinbase
DOW
51839.26
-0.59%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10524.76
-0.71%
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DAX
24846.69
0.06%
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S&P 500
7443.28
-0.19%
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Nikkei
64141.12
-4.03%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
18.65
-0.64%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
82.59
0.13%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4010.6
-0.13%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52114
0.08%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.855
2.07%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.765
1.76%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.851
1.18%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.925
1.32%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.642
2.25%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.662
3.71%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.423
2.39%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.823
4.43%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.832
0.02%
US EIA
Global financial markets show mixed performance with notable regional variations. Cryptocurrency markets demonstrate strength with Cardano up 2.96 percent, Ethereum up 1.59 percent, and Solana up 1.81 percent, while Bitcoin gained 0.78 percent. Equities present a mixed picture with the DAX and DOW Futures showing modest gains, but major indices including the Nikkei experiencing significant weakness at minus 4.03 percent, the DOW down 0.59 percent, and the S&P 500 down 0.19 percent. Energy markets show upward pressure with crude oil up 0.13 percent and gasoline prices rising across all US regions, with particularly notable increases in the Rocky Mountain (4.43 percent) and Midwest (3.71 percent) regions.
International travel conditions show limited but notable concerns requiring caution in select regions. Afghanistan remains at Level 4 with a Do Not Travel advisory, while Nicaragua is elevated to Level 3 with a Reconsider Travel recommendation. Several countries including Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Togo, Eswatini, and Moldova are at Level 2 requiring Exercise Increased Caution. The United States military alert status remains at DEFCON 5 (GREEN) with no elevated military threat posture. All space weather indices including geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, and solar radiation are nominal with no current threats to communications or power infrastructure.
Multiple active conflicts and natural disasters are unfolding simultaneously across critical global regions with escalating military engagement and humanitarian consequences.