>> PAUL: YOUR EYES AND EARS ARE NOT DECEIVING YOU.

I HAVE TAKEN CONTROL OF THE TELEPROMPTER AND RELEGATED CATHY AND ERIC TO QUIZ CONTESTANTS FOR THIS MONTH'S WEATHER SEGMENT, OUR NEARLY ANNUAL WEATHER QUIZ.

THEY ARE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH HI-TECH BUZZER SYSTEMS AND ARE POISED TO BATTLE OVER A SERIES OF SEVERE WEATHER QUESTIONS DESIGNED TO GET US ALL READY FOR SEVERE WEATHER SEASON.

WE START OF JUMPED OVER SEVERE WEATHER SEASON, NOW WE'RE IN SMOKE SEASON, BUT IN JUNE WE'LL SEE A FEW OUTBREAKS.

WAIT FOR IT.

BUT FIRST, A FEW RULES BEFORE WE GET STARTED.

I ASK THE QUESTIONS AND TRY TO STUMP THE CONTESTANTS.

WHICH ISN'T HARD.

[Laughter] QUESTIONS ARE MULTIPLE CHOICE AND MORE THAN ONE ANSWER CAN BE CORRECT.

YOU CAN PLAY ALONG AT HOME AND YOU DON'T EVEN NEED A BUZZER.

FOR THE TWO OF YOU HERE IN THE STUDIO, IF YOU BUZZ IN TOO SOON... [BUZZER SOUND] >> YOU MAY MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT ON YOURSELF.

LET'S TRY THOSE BUZZERS OUT WITH A QUICK TEST QUESTION BEFORE WE GET DOWN TO THE REAL COMPETITION.

>> HURRY UP, DOUGLAS, I'M DOUBLE-PARKED.

>> HE DOESN'T EVEN DRIVE.

>> Eric: OH.

TRUE OR FALSE, TODAY IS THE LAST FRIDAY OF THIS YEAR'S LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

>> CATHY?

>> MAYBE.

>> Eric: TIME WILL TELL.

>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT, SIR, I'LL GIVE THAT TO YA.

ALL RIGHT, ARE YOU READY?

>> Cathy: YES.

>> Eric: I'M O FOR THE 12st SCENTS REIN THIS CONTEST.

>> CATHY AS REALLY SWEPT AT WARDS.

>> SHE'S THE WEATHER SUPER GENIUS.

>> Cathy: I LEARNED FROM MAUL DOUGLAS.

>> MY KIND OF WOMAN.

GONK SOUND] >> BUZZER SOUNDS] >> HERE WE GO.

QUESTION NUMBER ONE, WHAT HAIL SIZE IS CONSIDERED SEVERE BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, PEA SIZED, QUARTER-SIZED, GOLF-BALL SIZED -- >> Cathy: QUARTER.

>> Eric: WHAT THE?

>> ONE ---ONE INCH DIME MERE, ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE STRONG WINDS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE.

ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.

AND YOU -- IT'S IT IS HONOR SYSTEM, KEEP TRACK OF HOW MANY WINS YOU HAVE, ALL RIGHT?

>> Eric: QUESTION TWO.

>> QUESTION TWO.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE ABOUT TORNADOES?

I'M LOOKING FOR ONE SPECIFIC ANSWER, I'M HELPING YOU.

TORNADOES ARE BECOMING MORE NUMEROUS.

TORNADOES ARE BECOMING MORE INTENSE.

TORNADOES ARE -- CATHY.

>> CATHY: ACTUALLY, ALL OF THOSE ABOVE, I BELIEVE.

>> S WRONG.

>> Eric: INTENSE.

>> BOY, NEITHER OF YOU KNOW.

THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THEY ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT OR MORE INTENSE OR HITTING CITIES.

>> Cathy: REALLY.

>> THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE IN THE LAST 0 YEARS THAT TORNADO ALLEY IS SHIFTING SOUTH AND EAST.

>> Eric: QUESTION 3.

>> ALL RIGHT.

SO OBODY GOT THAT.

WOW.

ALL RIGHT.

THE DEPTH OF RAPIDLY MOVING WATER CAPABLE OF FLOATING YOUR VEHICLE.

YOUR VEHICLE CAN FLOAT AWAY IF YOU TRY TO FYORD A FLOODED OUT ROAD.

HOW DEEP DOES THE WATER HAVE TO BE FOR YOUR ICK-UP TO BECOME A BOAT?

SIX INCHES, 12 INCHES, 24 INCHES?

CATHY.

>> SIX.

>> NO.

>> Eric: COULD YOU QUICKLY REPEAT THE ANSWERS?

>> SIX INCHES, 12 INCHES, 24 INCHES OR 36 INCHES.

>> Eric: 12.

>> IS WRONG.

24 INCHES.

>> Eric: COME ON.

>> TWO FEET.

>> THEY WOULD BE HYDRO PLAINING BY THEN.

>> TWO FEET OF RAPIDLY MOVING WATER CAN TURN YOUR SUV OR PICK-UP INTO A BOAT.

>> Eric: QUESTION FOUR.

>> GOOD GRIEF.

>> Cathy: HOW ARE WE DOING, NOT WELL?

>> WHAT IS GOING ON?

>> Cathy: IT'S SAD.

>> IT'S POSSIBLE TO DETECT LIGHTNING ON, A, MICROWAVE OVENS, B, AM RADIO, C, SOLAR-POWERED TOASTERS OR, D, NONE OF THE ABOVE.

>> OH, MAN, I DON'T KNOW, THAT WAS KIND OF A TIE.

>> Eric: AM RADIO.

>> I'M GOING TO GIVE THAT TO ERIC.

WAS KIND OF A TIE, YOU BOTH BUZZED IN- >> Eric: NOW MY BUZZER IS ALL MESSED UP.

>> Cathy: I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DONE.

LET'S GO.

>> LIGHTNING PROVIDES RIGHT I DON'T WAVES SPHERICS, STATIC THAT CAN BE HERDS ON THE AM RADIO, ESPECIALLY THE LEFT ENDS.

TORNADOES RESULTED IN THE LAUNCH OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES, 3M, CARGILL, BEST BUY, MAYO CLINIC?

>> MAYO CLINIC.

ABSOLUTELY.

>> Cathy: YES, THAT'S TRUE.

>> THAT INJURE FINAL ANSWER, SIR?

>> Eric: MAYO CLINIC.

>> THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER, SIR.

>> Eric: NOW YOU TELL ME.

>> THIS ONE IS SO MUCH BETTER IN REHEARSAL.

>> Cathy: IT REALLY DID.

FOR SURE MAYO CLINIC BUT I WOULD ALSO SAY -- >> BEST BUY, CARGILL, 3M.

>> CARGILL.

>> Cathy: I WOULD ACTUALLY SAY, UM -- I WOULD SAY PROBABLY 3M.

>> IS WRONG.

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU HALF A POINT BECAUSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS ARE BEST BUY AND MAYO CLINIC.

THEIR CREATION STORY INVOLVES A TORNADO.

>> Cathy: REALLY.

>> CHECK THIS OUT.

AFTER THE 1981 HAR MAR TORNADO, THE SOUND OF MUSIC IN ROSEVILLE, WHICH WAS DAMAGED HAD A TORNADO SALE WHERE SHOPPERS COULD COME IN AND GET A BEST BUY, AND THEY TOUCHED THE MERCHANDISE.

AND DICK SCHULTZ CHANGED THE BUSINESS MODEL BASED ON HOW SUCCESSFUL THAT WAS.

>> Cathy: THAT IS GREAT.

>> AND THAT LED TO BEST BUY.

>> Eric: MOVING ON.

>> MAYO CLINIC, 1883, AN F-5 HALF A MILE WIDE HIT ROCHESTER.

THE MAYO BROTHERS, DOCTORS, SURGEONS, THEY TREATED PATIENTS IN A DANCE HALL AND THEY TEAMED UP WITH THE SIGNIFICANCE TIERS OF St. FRANCIS TO BUILD A NEW HOSPITAL.

IT COST $40,000 AND THEY GOT IT DONE, AND THE AGREEMENT WAS THAT, HEY, THE MAYO BROTHERS, YOU GUYS PICK HE STAFF AND WE'LL CALL IT THE MAYO CLINIC.

>> Cathy: REALLY.

>> NUMBER 6.

TORNADOES ARE LEASE LIKELY IN THE MINNESOTA ARROW HEAD, RED RIVER VALLEY, BRAINERD LAKES OR TWIN CITIES METRO.

LEAST LIKELY.

CATHY.

>> Cathy: NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA.

>> IS CORRECT.

THE ANSWER IS A COOL WINDS OFF LAKE SUPERIOR INTERENGINEER WITH SUPER CELL FORMATION.

>> Eric: I DON'T HAVE A BUZZER ANYMORE.

>> Cathy: JUST MAKE THE SOUNDS.

>> IT'S JUST VERY SAD.

AND THE LAST QUESTION, THANK YOU, GOD.

>> Cathy: YES, YES.

>> HEAT LIGHTNING IS TRIGGERED BY, A, STRONG SUMMER WARM FRONTS, B, DISTANT THUNDERSTORMS, C, SUPER CELLS, OR, , INTENSE WILD FIRES.

ERIC BLERG.

E, HEAT, HEAT LIGHTNING.

>> Cathy: WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

COULD YOU PLEASE DO IT ONE MORE IME?

>> HEAT LIGHTNING IS DRUG GEARED BY STRONG WARM FRONTS, DISEASE STAND THUNDERSTORMS, SUPER CELLS OR INTENSE WILD FIRES.

>> Cathy: AND WHAT DID YOU ANSWER?

>> HEAT.

HEAT LIGHTNING.

>> TAKE ME NOW, JUST TAKE ME NOW.

>> Cathy: IT WOULD BE DISTANT THUNDERSTORMS IS WHAT I WOULD SAY.

>> YES.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AT HEAT LITNING.

HEAT DOES NOT TRIGGER LIGHTNING, THUNDERSTORMS DO AND AT NIGHT YOU CAN SEE THE FLICKERING LIGHTING FROM STORMS 2300, 300 MILES AWAY, WAY TOO FAR AWAY TO HEAR THE THUNDER.

IT'S JUST A DISTANT THUNDERSTORM.

>> I WOULD DO BETTER ON AN ESSAY TEST.

[Laughter] THANKS, PAUL DOUGLAS.

>> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> Cathy: THANK