Good morning KELOLAND. We are following several breaking weather headlines across the region. 100mph winds have created numerous reports of damage in and around Rapid City. Several communities West River have reported winds over 80mph this morning.

This wind event is expected to create gusts of up to 100 mph in some places and has already caused damage in multiple areas across Colorado.

BIG TIMBER — Cars crushed, trees toppled, roofs ripped askew — all the result of wind gusts approaching 100 mph that tore through Big Timber during Tuesday’s wind-mageddon, leaving parts of town without power in one of the most destructive events a ...

Social media accounts from across much of the state featured dramatic photos of flattened trees, blown-over semitrucks, and impacted vehicles. Utility companies reported widespread power outages from northwest Montana to Livingston; on Wednesday afternoon the Flathead Electric Cooperative alone reported 30,625 customers without power.

High winds with gusts over 100 mph swept across Montana on Dec. 17, toppling trees, tipping over semi-trucks, snapping power lines and damaging roofs, signs, sheds, homes and fences.

A level three storm will bring strong winds throughout the region, including in the South Bay, which puts a holiday tradition at risk. Despite strong wind potential, the management team said the Christmas in the Park will remain open this evening. But Mother Nature is not making it easy for Father Christmas.