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There are no serious national events at this time.

The United States is actively engaged in direct military conflict with Iran with confirmed casualties, occurring simultaneously with multiple escalating regional conflicts globally including Russia-Ukraine, China-Philippines tensions, and Israel-Gaza operations. These concurrent dangerous events present significant risk of rapid escalation in the near term. Domestic weather threats remain localized without systemic implications.

LAST UPDATED 07-20-2026 @ 05:30PM (CDT)

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06:30PM

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06:30AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 7 min ago Ishpeming, MI (Marquette County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 9 min ago Munising, MI (Alger County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 9 min ago Gladstone, MI (Delta County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 13 min ago Jewell, IA (Hamilton County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 27 min ago Jewell, IA (Hamilton County) US

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Baxley, GA
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 14 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 5 min

advi Flood Advisory

Georgetown, CO
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 3 hr

advi Special Weather Statement

Ludowici, GA
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 29 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Quinnesec, MI
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 29 min

Events

The most recent events

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:10km) in Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 20/07/2026 21:28 UTC, [unknown].

--- Effective 43 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1708
3.02%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
65306.43
0.97%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07223
-0.10%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1903.84
1.76%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
77.88
2.03%
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%
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Crude Oil
82.42
0.78%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4011.8
-0.17%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52111
-0.50%
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
Cryptocurrency markets show modest gains with Solana up 1.99%, Ethereum up 1.75%, Cardano up 1.57%, and Bitcoin up 1.09%. Equity markets are mixed, with the Nikkei experiencing a notable decline of 4.03%, FTSE 100 down 0.71%, and DOW down 0.55%, while the DAX is slightly positive at 0.06%. The S&P 500 remains relatively stable with a marginal decline of 0.03%. Energy markets show upward pressure with crude oil rising 1.14% to $82.71 per barrel, while gasoline prices across all U.S. regions have increased 2.0% to 4.4%. Gold prices have declined slightly by 0.21%. Market volatility, as measured by the VIX, has decreased 4.69%, indicating reduced investor anxiety.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Eswatini
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bhutan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Spain
Level 2
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
Cameroon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Moldova
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Paraguay
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 5 - GREEN
DEFCON Warning System
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Argentina
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Lucia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Eswatini
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malta
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Niger
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
French Guiana
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Federated States of Micronesia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Federated States of Micronesia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Montserrat
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Thailand
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Samoa
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ghana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Indonesia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turks and Caicos Islands
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Gabon
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Norway
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Pakistan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malawi
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kuwait
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Venezuela
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Russia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
El Salvador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
El Salvador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Vietnam
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Vietnam
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jamaica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jamaica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan maintains a Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory, representing the most severe travel warning. Nicaragua is classified at Level 3 Reconsider Travel status. Six nations are at Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution, including Cameroon, Cuba, Eswatini, Moldova, Spain, and Togo. The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions status. Space weather conditions remain stable with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events reported. The current DEFCON level remains at DEFCON 5 (GREEN), indicating no elevated military threat posture.

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