Firefighter's Association. All of the volunteer fire departments in Falls
County aid in weather spotting. Jerry Loden of Westphalia VFD and
Rodney Hall of Chilton VFD operate weather stations from their homes.
Jerry and Rodney advise the fire departments throughout the county of
any adverse weather conditions. They also activate the storm spotters
that relay real-time weather conditions back to the weather stations. The
Falls Co. Weather Watch stays in constant contact with the National
Weather Service in Fort Worth and with surrounding counties. The use of
public safety radios as well as amateur radios is essential for the program
to operate effectively.
Radios for communications with the national weather service through amateur radio, commercial
radio for communications with Fire Dept Personnel, computers to monitor local Radar, Weather
Station that measures Rain, Wind Speed, Relative Humidity, and Temperature.
We use these tools so that when approaching weather threatens Falls County we can notify the
public through the National Weather Service.
public safety radio used in
communications.
