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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active military escalation between the United States and Iran, combined with Russian operations in Ukraine and Chinese military testing, represents direct engagement between major powers with substantial near-term escalation risk. Multiple regional conflicts and political instability in partner nations compound the deteriorating global security environment, while financial market volatility reflects elevated economic uncertainty.

LAST UPDATED 07-08-2026 @ 03:31PM (CDT)

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 4 min ago Las Animas, CO (Bent County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 6 min ago Wells, NV (Elko County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 10 min ago Wells, NV (Elko County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 12 min ago Roundup, MT (Musselshell County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 13 min ago Black Creek, WI (Outagamie County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Flash Flood Warning

Wells, NV
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 3 hr

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Las Animas, CO
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 14 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 5 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Tuscumbia, AL
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 44 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Wells, NV
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 29 min

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.7 - 4 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico

Indios, Guayanilla Effective 24 min ago

ok M 2.6 - 88 km NE of Ouzinkie, Alaska

Kodiak, AK Effective 46 min ago

ok M 2.9 - 20 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois

Kenilworth, IL Effective 52 min ago

ok M 2.8 - 56 km SE of Cantwell, Alaska

Healy, AK Effective 56 min ago

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:10km) in Balleny Islands Region 08/07/2026 19:07 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

--- Effective 60 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1662
-4.92%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
62199.97
-1.77%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07249
-2.21%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1737.2
-1.86%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
77.37
-3.91%
Coinbase
DOW
52348.39
-1.09%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10489.04
-1.66%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24897.45
-2.23%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7482.71
-0.28%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
66819.05
-2.11%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
16.82
4.28%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
74.45
5.69%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4088.7
-1.65%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52583
-1.15%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.777
-1.41%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.7
-1.12%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.806
-1.27%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.874
-1.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.562
-1.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.531
-2.59%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.343
0.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.661
-1.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.831
-1.79%
US EIA
Financial markets are experiencing volatility with broad-based declines across equities and cryptocurrencies. Major cryptocurrencies show weakness with Bitcoin down 2.72%, Ethereum down 3.05%, Solana down 4.89%, and Cardano down 5.26%. Equity indices are declining across major exchanges: DOW down 1.39%, DAX down 2.05%, Nikkei down 2.11%, and FTSE 100 down 1.59%. The Volatility Index has surged 11.59% to 18.0, indicating increased market uncertainty, while crude oil has risen 7.39% to $75.65 per barrel. U.S. gasoline prices have generally declined with most regions seeing small decreases except Gulf Coast showing a slight increase.

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
French Guiana
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
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 5 - GREEN
DEFCON Warning System
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
Chad
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bangladesh
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Botswana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Botswana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lesotho
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ecuador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Somalia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Most countries worldwide maintain Level 1 status (Exercise Normal Precautions), including major nations such as Australia, Singapore, Georgia, Norway, and Pakistan. Afghanistan remains at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) status, representing the highest travel advisory level, while Nicaragua is designated Level 3 (Reconsider Travel). Multiple countries are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution), including Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, Ghana, Indonesia, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Space weather monitoring reports no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation warnings.

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Active US-Iran military engagement coupled with Russian operations in Ukraine and intensifying regional conflicts have markedly elevated global security risks.

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