There are no serious national events at this time.
Active US-Iran military engagement with significant escalation risk, concurrent Russian offensive operations in Ukraine, devastating natural disasters, and elevated market volatility create a complex security environment requiring heightened civilian awareness and preparedness.
LAST UPDATED 07-18-2026 @ 08:00PM (CDT)
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The most severe events and alerts
warn Tornado Warning
Effective 6 min agoHuntingdon, PA (Huntingdon County) US
warn Tornado Warning
Effective 11 min agoHuntingdon, PA (Huntingdon County) US
warn Tornado Warning
Effective 18 min agoHuntingdon, PA (Huntingdon County) US
extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago---
extr Volatility Index is up 12.19367%, currently at 18.77
Effective 39 min ago---
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 4 min agoHavre, MT (Hill County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Special Weather Statement
Vincennes, IN
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 29 min
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Muleshoe, TX
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advi Special Weather Statement
Girdwood, AK
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 24 hr
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Havre, MT
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 14 min
watc Flood Watch
Gettysburg, PA
Effective 5 min agoExpires in 3 hr
Events
The most recent events
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in Mexico 18/07/2026 22:49 UTC, No people affected in 100km.
Puerto Madero, ChiapasEffective 19 min ago
watc M 5.3 - 190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
Vilyuchinsk, KamchatkaEffective 21 min ago
ok M 2.9 - 8 km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX
Salvador Rosas Magallón, Baja CaliforniaEffective 23 min ago
ok M 2.9 - 76 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas IslandEffective 33 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1666
-0.06%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
64805.34
0.01%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.0724
-0.15%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1861.08
-0.02%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
75.44
-0.03%
Coinbase
DOW
52146.42
-0.77%
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FTSE 100
10600.37
0.27%
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DAX
24830.98
-0.34%
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S&P 500
7457.69
-1.01%
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Nikkei
64141.12
-4.03%
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Volatility Index
18.77
12.19%
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Crude Oil
81.78
4.47%
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Gold
4018.8
0.67%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52375
-0.78%
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
Financial markets demonstrate significant volatility with the Volatility Index rising 12.19 percent, indicating heightened investor uncertainty. Major U.S. equity indices declined notably, with the Nikkei down 4.03 percent, the S&P 500 declining 1.01 percent, and the DOW decreasing 0.77 percent. Cryptocurrency markets performed better with Bitcoin and Ethereum each gaining over 1.2 percent. Crude oil increased 4.47 percent, driving corresponding increases in gasoline prices across all U.S. regions, with the Midwest region experiencing the largest increase at 3.71 percent and the Rocky Mountain region at 4.43 percent. Gold prices increased modestly at 0.67 percent.
International travel advisories reflect varying threat levels across global destinations. Afghanistan maintains the most severe advisory at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) due to extreme security concerns. Nicaragua is designated Level 3 (Reconsider Travel). Six nations hold Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) status including Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, and Moldova. The majority of reviewed nations remain at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) including Australia, Singapore, Georgia, Latvia, Paraguay, Bhutan, and the Kyrgyz Republic. Space weather indices show normal conditions with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events. The current DEFCON level remains at 5 (GREEN), indicating normal peacetime military operations status.
Active U.S.-Iran military escalation with confirmed deaths, alongside major natural disasters and ongoing Middle East conflicts, create a multi-front crisis situation.