Crook County Emergency Management

04/21/2026

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING ACROSS NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA... .Hot, dry, and windy conditions will support widespread critical fire weather conditions Wednesday, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures tomorrow will range from the 80s to mid 90s with minimum humidities dropping to as low as 10%. Meanwhile, southwesterly winds will increase through the morning as a cold front approaches the region. Sustained winds will be at 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph. Scattered thunderstorms are possible across western to central South Dakota Wednesday afternoon and evening. These storms may contain cloud-to-ground lightning and erratic winds with gusts in excess of 50 mph while producing very little precip. This could lead to fire initiation. Conditions will improve Wednesday evening as temperatures fall, humidity rises, and a cold front quickly crosses the area.

SDZ319>327-329>335-WYZ314>318-221200-
/O.UPG.KUNR.FW.A.0009.260422T1800Z-260423T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KUNR.FW.W.0019.260422T1600Z-260423T0200Z/
Northern Black Hills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-
Fall River County Area-Northern Foot Hills-Eastern Foot Hills-
Custer County Plains-Pine Ridge Area-Butte County Area-
West Central Plains-Ziebach County-Haakon County Area-
Badlands Area-Bennett County Area-Mellette and Todd Counties-
Tripp County-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-
Crook County Plains-Weston County Plains-Wyoming Black Hills-
1248 PM MDT Tue Apr 21 2026 /148 PM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026/
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM
MDT /9 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319,
320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333,
334, AND 335...

The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/
Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314 Northern Campbell, 315
Southern Campbell, 316 Crook County Plains, 317 Weston County
Plains, 318 Wyoming Black Hills, 319 Northern Black Hills, 320
Central Black Hills, 321 Southern Black Hills, 322 Fall River
County Area, 323 Northern Foot Hills, 324 Eastern Foot Hills,
325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 327 Butte
County Area, 329 West Central Plains, 330 Ziebach County, 331
Haakon County Area, 332 Badlands Area, 333 Bennett County
Area, 334 Mellette and Todd Counties and 335 Tripp County.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

04/21/2026

04/13/2026

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week!

We want to take this time to celebrate and acknowledge our dedicated 911 professionals here at the Crook County Sheriff’s Office! They selflessly work 24/7 to ensure the safety of not only the community but also the multiple agencies we dispatch for.

To our amazing telecommunications staff: thank you for being the lifeline in every emergency!

04/13/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
126 PM MDT Mon Apr 13 2026

The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Campbell County in northeastern Wyoming...
Northern Crook County in northeastern Wyoming...

* Until 230 PM MDT.

* At 125 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest
of Rockypoint, or 41 miles south of Broadus, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Lightning Flat, Rockypoint, and New Haven.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

04/03/2026

WHAT: Snow or a wintry mix ongoing
WHERE: Much of western SD and northeastern WY
WHEN: Now (Friday afternoon) through Saturday morning
DETAILS/UPDATE: Snow or a wintry mix is ongoing over much of the forecast area this afternoon. There may be some breaks, but overall precipitation will continue through tonight, then taper off from west to east overnight. Some areas in the Winter Storm Warning could see additional accumulations ranging from 4 to 8 inches, while other areas could see additional accumulations between 1-4 inches. Winds could be breezy at times with gusts 25 to 35 mph, reducing visibility due to falling or blowing snow.

04/02/2026

Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Wyoming Black Hills-
Including the cities of Lead, Cheyenne Crossing, Rochford, Nemo,
Four Corners, Deadwood, Brownsville, Deerfield, Silver City,
Terry Peak, Galena, Saint Onge, Spearfish, Whitewood, Sundance,
and Mystic
1103 AM MDT Thu Apr 2 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM MDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow
accumulations between 5 and 10 inches and ice accumulations around
a light glaze possible. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...In South Dakota, Northern Foothills and Northern Black
Hills. In Wyoming, Wyoming Black Hills.

* WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 3 AM MDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1

04/02/2026

Western Crook-Northeastern Crook-
Including the cities of Beulah, Pine Haven, Keyhole Reservoir,
Devils Tower, Aladdin, Colony, Moorcroft, and Hulett
1103 AM MDT Thu Apr 2 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM MDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow
accumulations between 4 and 7 inches and ice accumulations around
a light glaze possible.

* WHERE...Northeastern Crook and Western Crook.

* WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 3 AM MDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

** The Winter Storm watch for the rest of Crook County is still in effect. **

03/29/2026