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06-09-2025 - Some Wichita Falls radio scanning targets: Walmart (154.570 MHz), Allred Unit (153.815 MHz), Wichita County Jail (155.520 MHz), State Hospital (154.800 MHz) city transit buses (453.5375 MHz), Wichita Valley Airport (122.800 MHz), Kickapoo Airport (122.700 MHz), Wichita Falls Regional Airport / SAFB (119.750 & 122.950 MHz), and the BNSF Railroad (160.920 MHz). Get more SCANNING TARGETS! here!
06-09-2025 - 5:15 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 100% Kemp: 100% Kickapoo: 100%. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 100% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (100%) to determine drought stage.
06-09-2025 - 5:15 AM - ERCOT (Texas) snapshot of grid conditions - ERCOT reports that conditions are normal and there is enough power for current demand with an operating reserve of 12,070 Megawatts.
06-09-2025 - 5:15 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
06-09-2025 - 5:00 AM - Good Morning! It's Monday and the Dastardly Derecho didn't happen. Not even a tree branch disturbed, let alone the DVD-size hail they said was possible. I was ready for rhe worst, but I'm glad it didn't happen. I saw a report of a 100 MPH gust recorded in Hefner, Texas and another in southern, Oklahoma, I think. That's means we dodged a bullet. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready. This morning, I'm adding a slice of cold pizza from United Market Street.
06-08-2025 - Local Amateur (ham) Radio Skywarn® weather spotters are issuing a weather update on the 146.940 MHz repeater. Tune in with your scanner radio.
06-08-2025 - 9:30 AM - This morning, the CB Radio band is jumping, and Channel 6, the "Super Bowl" of CB Radio, is screaming. CB is no longer for children or the timid, but it's still fun. It's the only option for license-free, long-distance communications. Who knows when we might need it? Some prefer the more regimented Amateur (ham ) Radio Service, with gate-keepers and kilocycle kops. Don't be fooled; many of those hams come out of the closet now and then and "key down" on Channel 38, Lower Sideband. There are probably more than a few on Channel 6.
06-08-2025 - The Wichita Amateur Radio Society holds a weekly informal net on Sundays at 8:00 PM on the club's 147.140 MHz repeater. As far as I know, all licensed Amateur (ham) Radio operators are invited to check in. Of course, scanner radio enthusiasts can also tune in. HOWEVER, the informal net will not be held tonight if the area Skywarn® weather spotters have been activated. According to the current forecast, this is a good possibility.
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06-08-2025 - FEMA Daily Operations Briefing - National Current Ops / Monitoring – June 7 - 8, 2025
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No new significant incidents / operations
Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Weather – Southern / Southern/Central Plains and Southeast to Mid-Atlantic
• Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding – Southern Plain, Ohio Valley to Mid Atlantic
• Tropical Activity
Eastern Pacific:
• Tropical Storm Barbara
• Disturbance 1: High (90%)
• Disturbance 2: Med (40%)
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• No new declaration activity
Event Monitoring:
• No new significant events
06-08-2025 - 5:45 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 100% Kemp: 100% Kickapoo: 100%. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 100% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (100%) to determine drought stage.
06-08-2025 - 5:45 AM - ERCOT (Texas) snapshot of grid conditions - ERCOT reports that conditions are normal and there is enough power for current demand with an operating reserve of 9,771 Megawatts.
06-08-2025 - 5:45 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
06-08-2025 - 5:30 AM - Good Morning! It's Simplex Sunday, a day to give those Amateur Radio repeaters a break and flex those simplex muscles! There is the possiblity of severe weather tonight with the threat for us being high winds and large hail. I'm hoping this weather system calms down somewhat before reaching us. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready!
06-07-2025 - This morning, the 20-meter Amateur (ham) Radio band was in fair condition, with several strong stations. I don't want to contact those stations, so I'll check back later. I'll turn the CB Radio on for background noise. Yep, I like it for listening. I talk on the CB Radio a few times a year, whether I need to or not! My CB Radio contacts are usually in the form of "radio checks" or local information.
06-07-2025 - FEMA Daily Operations Briefing - National Current Ops / Monitoring – June 6 – 7, 2025
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No new significant incidents / operations
Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Southern Plains to Southeastern U.S.
• Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding – Lower Mississippi Valley
• Tropical Activity
Eastern Pacific:
• Disturbance 1: High (90%)
• Disturbance 2: High (80%)
• Disturbance 3: Low (20%)
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• No new declaration activity
Event Monitoring:
• No new significant events
06-07-2025 - The Montague County Simplex Net (Ham Radio) happens every Saturday at 9:00 AM on 147.500 MHz. You'll need a good outside antenna to listen in from Wichita Falls.