(Advisory Center Logo) Advisory Center Status BETA

There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple major geopolitical crises are actively escalating across critical global regions, particularly in the Middle East with explicit US military threats and Israel-Hezbollah conflicts, alongside simultaneous conflicts in Ukraine, Mali, and Colombia. The domestic United States faces only localized weather hazards and stable economic conditions, but international diplomatic channels have stalled as military spending reaches record levels.

LAST UPDATED 04-26-2026 @ 10:02PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

11:02PM

Los Angeles

08:02PM

London

04:02AM

Moscow

06:02AM

Beijing

11:02AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 11 min ago Columbus, KS (Cherokee County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 19 min ago Columbus, KS (Cherokee County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 20 min ago Osceola, MO (St. Clair County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 24 min ago Columbus, KS (Cherokee County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 30 min ago Buffalo, MO (Dallas County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 32 min ago Columbus, KS (Cherokee County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 4 min

advi Marine Weather Statement

Hutchinson Island South, FL
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 58 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Butler, MO
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 28 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Buffalo, MO
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 43 min

warn Flood Warning

Jerseyville, IL
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 1 day

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.9 - 103 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska

Sitka, AK Effective 5 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2552
1.23%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
79156.24
0.61%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10034
1.11%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2394.49
1.01%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
87.72
0.89%
Coinbase
DOW
49230.71
-0.16%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10379.08
-0.75%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24128.98
-0.11%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7165.08
0.80%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
60649.5
1.56%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
18.71
-3.11%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
95.55
1.22%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4721.7
-0.40%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49357
-0.07%
Yahoo Finance
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
Cryptocurrency markets demonstrate positive momentum with Ethereum up 2.02%, Dogecoin up 1.24%, Bitcoin up 0.75%, and Cardano up 0.92%. Equities show mixed results as the S&P 500 gains 0.80% and Nikkei rises 0.97%, while the DOW declines 0.16% and FTSE 100 drops 0.75%. Gasoline prices have declined substantially across most U.S. regions with the Gulf Coast experiencing the steepest decrease of 3.31%; however, the Rocky Mountain region increased 1.05%. The Volatility Index decreased 3.11% to 18.71, indicating reduced market uncertainty, while crude oil and gold prices remain stable.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
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
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Mauritius
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Hungary
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Barbados
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bermuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Costa Rica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ethiopia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Estonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nepal
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Colombia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua remains at the highest travel advisory level—Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)—while Togo, Cuba, and Cameroon are classified at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution). The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 status (Exercise Normal Precautions). All space weather indicators are stable with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events, reflecting normal ionospheric and magnetospheric conditions globally.

Headlines

The latest headlines of interest
Multiple critical regional conflicts are actively escalating simultaneously, with direct threats of military action between major powers and widespread violence across the Middle East, West Africa, and Eastern Europe.

Snapshots

The latest website snapshots