warn Tornado Warning
Effective 11 min ago Port Sulphur, LA (Plaquemines Parish) US
There are no serious national events at this time.
Active tornado warnings and severe thunderstorms pose immediate threats across central US regions, while Iran-Israel military operations, humanitarian crises, and Russia-Ukraine tensions create elevated geopolitical risks in the near term.
LAST UPDATED 04-25-2026 @ 07:31AM (CDT)World Clock
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The most severe events and alertswarn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 6 min ago Port Sulphur, LA (Plaquemines Parish) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 12 min ago Barataria, LA (Jefferson Parish) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 22 min ago Vancleave, MS (Jackson County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 35 min ago Barataria, LA (Jefferson Parish) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 49 min ago Barataria, LA (Jefferson Parish) US
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The most recent alertswarn Special Marine Warning
Pass Christian, MS
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 58 min
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
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warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Port Sulphur, LA
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 58 min
advi Dense Fog Advisory
Mountain Home, AR
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 1 hr
advi Wind Advisory
Silver City, NM
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 14 hr
Events
The most recent eventswatc M 3.7 - 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada
Silver Springs, NV Effective 20 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial dataCardano (ADA)
0.252
0.68%
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Bitcoin (BTC)
77700.01
0.31%
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Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09798
-0.49%
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Ethereum (ETH)
2316.18
0.02%
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Solana (SOL)
86.37
0.17%
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DOW
49230.71
-0.16%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10379.08
-0.75%
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DAX
24128.98
-0.11%
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S&P 500
7165.08
0.80%
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Nikkei
59716.18
0.97%
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Volatility Index
18.71
-3.11%
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Crude Oil
94.4
-1.51%
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Gold
4740.9
0.36%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49392
-0.20%
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
Global financial markets display mixed performance with modest declines in major equity indices: the FTSE 100 down 0.75%, the DAX down 0.11%, and the DOW down 0.16%, while the S&P 500 and Asian markets (Nikkei up 0.97%) show gains. Cryptocurrency markets remain positive with Cardano up 1.12%, Bitcoin up 0.40%, and other digital assets showing modest gains. Commodity markets show energy weakness with crude oil down 1.51%, while gold gained 0.36%, and gasoline prices nationwide declined 1-3% with the exception of the Rocky Mountain region, which posted a 1.05% increase.
Data
The latest global dataTogo
Level 2
Singapore
Level 1
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
Cuba
Level 2
Australia
Level 1
Georgia
Level 1
Nicaragua
Level 3
Latvia
Level 1
Geomagnetic Storm
none
Radio Blackout
none
Solar Radiation
none
Oman
Level 1
Haiti
Level 4
Hungary
Level 1
Mauritius
Level 1
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
Barbados
Level 1
Bermuda
Level 1
Oman
Level 3
Luxembourg
Level 1
Nigeria
Level 3
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 3
Costa Rica
Level 2
Ethiopia
Level 3
Estonia
Level 1
Nepal
Level 2
Colombia
Level 3
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
Gabon
Level 2
Gabon
Level 2
Malaysia
Level 1
International travel advisories indicate generally stable global conditions with most countries maintaining Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) status, including Australia, Georgia, Singapore, and Latvia. However, Nicaragua has been elevated to Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) status, while Togo and Cuba remain at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution). Space weather monitoring shows no current geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or elevated solar radiation levels, indicating normal magnetospheric and solar conditions.
Headlines
The latest headlines of interest!!! 5 die in Ukraine, over 30 wounded, in massive Russian attack
South China Morning Post ---
!!! Major Russia drone and missile attack kills several, wounds dozens in Ukraine
France24 ---
!!! Israel escalates attacks in Gaza, killing 12 people
Al Jazeera ---
!!! US uses unusual routes to send jet fuel to Japan, Philippine bases amid Hormuz closure
South China Morning Post ---
!!! Fight or flight: How the global jet fuel crisis could ground you
Russia Today ---
!!! Did Iran lay more mines in Strait of Hormuz? What US intel reveals
WION News ---
!!! Militants burn church and homes as 20 killed in northeast Nigeria
Russia Today ---
5 die in Ukraine, over 30 wounded, in massive Russian attack
South China Morning Post ---
US uses unusual routes to send jet fuel to Japan, Philippine bases amid Hormuz closure
South China Morning Post ---
US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iran oil
South China Morning Post ---
Gunfire rocks Bamako: 'Too soon to tell' if junta will fall
France24 ---
'Dire humanitarian crisis': Hundreds of thousands displaced in Ethiopia's Tigray
France24 ---
Displaced Lebanese remain skeptical despite extended truce
France24 ---
Major Russia drone and missile attack kills several, wounds dozens in Ukraine
France24 ---
Iran's FM Araghchi arrives in Pakistan ahead of planned US ceasefire talks
France24 ---
Ukrainians thought they had reduced the risks at Chernobyl. Then Russia invaded
Associated Press ---
Violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives
Associated Press ---
Militants burn church and homes as 20 killed in northeast Nigeria
Russia Today ---
Fight or flight: How the global jet fuel crisis could ground you
Russia Today ---
Island nation hit by Iran war fallout turns to Russia
Russia Today ---
Six injured after Ukrainian drone strike deep inside Russia – governor
Russia Today ---
US considers suspending Spain from NATO – Reuters
Russia Today ---
France and Poland to practice nuclear strikes on Russia – media
Russia Today ---
Mali attacks live: Gunfire heard near Bamako airport and in several cities
Al Jazeera ---
Gunmen stage simultaneous attacks across Mali, army says
Al Jazeera ---
Top Iranian and Pakistani officials meet in Islamabad
Al Jazeera ---
Overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine kill five, injure 30
Al Jazeera ---
Israel escalates attacks in Gaza, killing 12 people
Al Jazeera ---
Did Iran lay more mines in Strait of Hormuz? What US intel reveals
WION News ---
Multiple acute military and geopolitical crises are unfolding simultaneously, with the Iran-Israel-US dynamic presenting the most immediate escalation risk alongside ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine and critical supply chain vulnerabilities.
