KOTA News on Wind and Fires

KOTA Territory News


From Chief Meteorologist Mike Modrick ~ Already a wind gust to 77 mph in downtown Rapid City, at 7:42am Thursday. Extreme winds will continue thru the day. When the sun goes down today, winds will drop off quickly. Check your house for damage - I found a piece of my roof (or my neighbors) by my front door!




KOTA Territory News


There are at least 5 fires in and around the Black Hills due to the strong winds. Here are there approximate locations: The Fork Fire west of Custer, Palmer Gulch Road, Reno Gulch Road, North of Interstate 90 near Piedmont and near Saint Francis. We will have more on the specific locations and sizes as soon as they are available. We are not aware of any evacuations at this point.