>> WELCOME TO PAUL DOUGLAS' NEARLY-ANNUAL WEATHER QUIZ!

NOW HERE'S PAUL!

[ GAME SHOW MUSIC >> YOUR EYES ARE NOT DECEIVING YOU.

WELL, MAYBE A LITTLE BIT.

I, PAUL DOUGLAS, HAVE TAKEN CONTROL RELEGATING CATHY AND ERIC TO QUIZ CONTESTANTS FOR OUR NEARLY ANNUAL WEATHER QUIZ.

THEY'RE READY TO BATTLE OVER A SERIES OF SEVERE WEATHER QUESTIONS DESIGNED TO GET ALL OF US READY FOR SEVERE WEATHER SEASON.

BEFORE WE START, COUPLE OF GENERIC RULES.

I ASK THE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION TO TRY TO STUMP THE CONTESTANTS, THERE ARE THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER TO A QUESTION.

YOU CAN PLAY ALONG AT HOME.

YOU DON'T NEED A BUZZER.

LET'S TRY THE IN-STUDIO HIGH-TECH ETSY BUZZERS [ SOUND EFFECTS ] >> TEMU BUZZERS?

TRY YOURS.

WOW, SCI-FI THEME.

>> MOVE IT ALONG, DOUGLAS!

CATHY'S DOUBLE PARKED OUTSIDE.

>> OH, YEAH.

>> CAN WE GET RIGHT TO NUMBER ONE.

>> YES.

>> LET'S GO.

>> HOW MUCH WATER DOES IT TAKE TO FLOAT YOUR PICKUP TRUCK DURING A FLASH FLOOD?

6 INCHES, 24 INCHES [ BUZZER ] >> CATHY.

>> Cathy: SIX INCHES.

>> IS WRONG.

[ BUZZER ] >> Eric: ERIC -- THAT'S NOT ONE OF THE ANSWERS.

ALREADY GOING OFF THE RAILS.

NO, 24 INCHES.

>> Cathy: OH, A TRUCK.

>> Eric: I HAD THE FOUR PART.

>> ALL IT TAKES IS TWO FEET OF RAPIDLY MOVING WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE, EVEN A PICKUP INTO A BOAT FLOATING DOWNSTREAM.

TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU GOT THAT ERIC.

>> Eric: WELL, I KNOW.

>> NUMBER 2: WHICH IS OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE MOST DANGEROUS TYPE OF WARNING?

WATCH, TORNADO WARNING, EMERGENCY, OR TRICK QUESTION THEY'RE ALL HE SAME?

ERIC.

>> Eric: EMERGENCY WARNING.

>> IS CORRECT.

>> Cathy: THAT'S TRUE.

>> TORNADO EMERGENCY.

AND THAT MEANS A CONFIRMED TORNADO NOT ONLY PEOPLE SPOTTING IT, BUT ACTUALLY IT'S SHOWING UP ON DOPPLER RADAR THE DEBRIS BEING LOFTED INTO THE AIR MOVING INTO -- THE RELATED AREA.

YOU HEAR TORNADO EMERGENCY, THAT MEANS RUN, DON'T WALK, TO THE BASEMENT.

NUMBER 3: EMERGENCY OUTDOOR SIRENS SOUND FOR IWHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?

TORNADO WARNING, A VERY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING, SEVERE STORM WARNING OR ALL-CLEAR MEANING STORMS ARE OVER [ BUZZER ] >> OKAY, I THINK IT WAS YOU, CATHY.

>> Cathy: EVERYTHING EXCEPT -- WELL, A TORNADO WARNING OBVIOUSLY, SEVERE STORM WARNING.

WHAT WAS THE THIRD ONE?

THERE WAS -- >> GENERIC SEVERE STORM WARNING.

>> Cathy: NO, I MEAN JUST FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM?

IT WOULD HAVE TO BE -- THERE'S A CERTAIN THRESHOLD.

>> SO YOU'RE SAYING TORNADO WARNING, VERY SEVERE STORM WARNING.

IS CORRECT!

YES.

>> Cathy: THERE YOU GO.

>> SIRENS SOUND FOR TORNADO WARNINGS, DOPPLER OR OBSERVED, AND FOR VERY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS -- MEANS BASEBALL SIZE HAIL, DOESN'T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN.

>> Eric: WHAT IF YOU HAVE HAIL-SIZED ASEBALLS?

>> Cathy: YOU'RE SO FUNNY.

>> OH, BOY.

>> Eric: SORRY.

>> WHO WRITES YOUR MATERIAL?

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WILL WAKE YOU UP IF THERE'S A TORNADO WARNING AT 3:00 P.M.?

NOAA WEATHER RADIO, TV OR RADIO, CRYING BABY, ON DOG BARKING.

>> Eric: NATIONAL SERVICE WEATHER RADIO.

>> YES!

NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

IT'S TRUE.

PEOPLE ALWAYS SAY MY APP KIND OF BUZZES AND BEEPS BUT UNLESS IT'S RIGHT BESIDE YOU, THE WEATHER RADIO WAKES THE DEAD.

THAT THING GOES OFF THEY HEAR IT IN THE HOME NEXT TO YOU.

SO, YES.

>> Eric: EVERYBODY DOUBTED ME.

>> WOW, YOU'RE -- WOW.

WELL.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TORNADO TIP-OFFS?

ROTATING WALL CLOUD, FUNNEL CLOUD FORMATION, LARGE HAIL, OR TORRENTIAL RAIN.

[ BUZZER ] >> Eric: WALL CLOUD.

>> OKAY.

-- THAT'S YOUR ANSWER, SIR.

>> Eric: THAT IS.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO COUNTER?

>> Cathy: WALL CLOUD BUT ALSO WHEN YOU SEE A FUNNEL TOO.

FUNNEL HAS TO HIT THE GROUND TO BE A TORNADO.

>> WHAT ABOUT HAIL?

LARGE HAIL?

>> I'M SORRY, WHAT WAS THE QUESTION AGAIN?

>> IS THERE A CORRELATION BETWEEN LARGE HAIL AND TORNADO STORMS.

>> Cathy: USUALLY THERE IS.

>> Eric: WHAT HAPPENED TO MY WALL CLOUD?

>> THAT'S TRUE!

>> Cathy: THAT'S PART OF IT.

>> IT'S WALL CLOUD, YES.

>> Cathy: YES.

>> FUNNEL CLOUD FORMATION, ABSOLUTELY.

IF YOU HAVE VERY LARGE HAIL, BASEBALL SIZE HAIL OR LARGER.

>> Cathy: THAT'S BAD.

>> THAT IMPLIES A VERY VIOLENT UPDRAFT THAT'S CAPABLE OF SPINNING UP A TORNADO.

>> Eric: I'M CONSIDERING AN APPEAL.

>> WELL, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT.

>> Cathy: YEAH.

>> NUMBER 6, MOVING ALONG.

WHAT TRIGGERS HEATS LIGHTNING?

GLOBAL WARMING, HOT, HUMID SUMMER WEATHER.

DISTANT THUNDERSTORM OFTEN OVER THE HORIZON, COUNTIES AWAY.

OR NONE OF THE ABOVE?

[ BUZZER >> Eric: A, , AND C?

>> IT COULD BE.

BUT IT'S NOT.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> Eric: WAY TO LET ME DOWN GENTLY.

>> CATHY?

>> Cathy: I WISH I COULD SEE IT, GO AHEAD, SAY IT ONE MORE TIME.

>> CAN WE SEE THE QUESTION ONE MORE TIME?

THAT COSTS EXTRA.

>> Cathy: OH, SHOOT.

>> THERE.

THERE WE GO.

>> Cathy: HERE, HANG ON.

WHAT RIGGERS HEAT LIGHTNING.

IT WOULD BE, WHAT DID YOU SAY, ERIC, A, B, AND C.

>> Eric: I DID.

>> Cathy: YEAH, NONE OF THE ABOVE.

>> NO, THE ANSWER IS C, A DISTANT THUNDERSTORM OVER THE HORIZON.

YOU CAN SEE LIGHTNING AT NIGHT FROM A STORM 200 MILES AWAY.

>> Cathy: OH, I'M SORRY.

HEAT LIGHTNING.

>> BUT THE THUNDER ITSELF ONLY TRAVELS ABOUT TEN MILES AND PEOPLE THINK THE HEAT IS TRIGGERING THE LIGHTNING.

>> Eric: LAST QUESTION.

>> OH, MY GOSH, I'M EXHAUSTED.

>> Cathy: I KNOW, ISN'T THIS EXHAUSTING?

>> THIS IS CUMULONIMBUS MAMMATUS, I ALWAYS CRAVE ICE CREAM.

>> Cathy: WOULD YOU JUST TOP -- -- >> Eric: I SAW THEM AT FIRST AVENUE ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.

>> THE BAND?

THEY WERE REALLY GOOD, I GOT ALL THEIR 8 TRACKS.

CUMULONIMBUS MAMMATUS IS A SURE SIGN OF A PENDING TORNADO HAILSTORM, APOCALYPSE, OR NONE OF THE ABOVE?

[ BUZZER >> Cathy: HI.

THAT WASN'T GOING OFF.

>> Eric: WHAT THE?

>> Cathy: I KNOW, PENDING -- TORNADO AND HAILSTORM?

A AND B?

>> IS INCORRECT.

>> Cathy: DAMN, REALLY?

>> C IS LEFT.

>> Eric: >> Eri >> Eric: GIMME MY PRIZE!

>> I DIDN'T THINK AHEAD I GOT A FIVE DOLLARS COUPON FORST HARDWARE.

>> Eric: IT'S THE PLACE WITH THE HELPFUL FINANCE FOLKS.

>> THE PRIDE,ED OPERATE.

>> Cathy: THE GREAT THING ABOUT ERIC IS HE'S ABSORBED ALL MY WEATHER KNOWLEDGE OVER THE YEARS.

>> I THINK SO, YOU'VE RUBBED OFF ON HIM.

>> Eric: READ YOUR COPY.

>> Cathy: HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND.