{"id":11565,"date":"2026-04-28T10:14:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11565"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:14:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:14:55","slug":"weatherbrains-1058-people-need-to-shut-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11565","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 1058:  People Need To Shut Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 1058\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb042726.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 1058<\/a> is now online (April 27th, 2026). If you are crazy about weather, this is <strong>THE<\/strong> podcast for you!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: medium;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41048340\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/387zB3P_xP4?si=fkvrNt_-qds3iFBG\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tonight is a homegrown show with our regular WeatherBrains panelists. \u00a0Tonight we mark the somber 15th anniversary of the April 27th, 2011 super outbreak. \u00a0So much has changed in the field of meteorology, in the field of technology\/AI, and society in general since 2011. \u00a0Where do we go from here? \u00a0Also, the panel discusses the EF4 tornado that occurred in Oklahoma last week, as well as other hot topics in the field of weather. \u00a0Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n<p>Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. <strong>Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dangers of saying the wrong thing on social media (05:00)<\/li>\n<li>Processing the April 27th, 2011 anniversary (10:45)<\/li>\n<li>April 27th warning process: \u00a0What they got right and what they got wrong (17:00)<\/li>\n<li>Origins of &#8220;Respect the Polygon&#8221; (22:00)<\/li>\n<li>Improving False Alarm Ratio (FAR) (26:00)<\/li>\n<li>Most stressful aspect of any significant severe weather event (31:00)<\/li>\n<li>Rick&#8217;s perspective of recent EF4 Enid OK tornado (36:00)<\/li>\n<li>Weather-savvy nature of Oklahomans and people who live in tornado-prone areas (46:00)<\/li>\n<li>Do NWS employees take any cues from broadcasters and make decisions based on streamers? \u00a0(52:30)<\/li>\n<li>Increasing issue of wildfire threats and call to action (55:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice<\/strong> (01:09:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>This Week in Tornado History With Jen<\/strong> (01:11:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-Mail Segment<\/strong> (01:13:15)<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 1058: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alabamaweathernetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama Weather Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ID_YOvKBUp0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/26\/26 James Aydelott tornado coverage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5521-scaled.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo of 4\/26\/26 Oklahoma tornado on ground<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5522-scaled.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo of 4\/26\/26 James Aydelott coverage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tornadotalk.com\/overview-of-the-april-25-28-2011-super-outbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview of the April 25-28, 2011 Super Outbreak<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1573180154816604&amp;set=a.507132424754721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enid OK EF4 and Braman OK EF1 tornado paths<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/politics\/state\/article\/camp-mystic-flood-hearing-22224279.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camp Mystic failed to train teenage counselors for floods, expert tells lawmakers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/curiosityonx\/status\/2048462439574807017?s=58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Curiosity on X: Red Sprite photo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/autumnsky.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autumn Sky VWP Hodographs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LqQHjPc2bag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanning Alabama Episode 15: April 27, 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WeatherBrains Episode 1058 is now online (April 27th, 2026). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you! 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