How's the storm shaping up where you are..?

[DDY]

Now for a weird but interesting observation; the strong wind has managed to suck 1" of water out from the bowl of my bathroom toilet!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venturi_effect

[kalniel]

Better than putting it back...

[iamlorro]

only had a bit of rain in the midlands area I'm in.

Had to go down to heathrow tonight, and there were some impressively dark clouds, but nothing looked/ seemed that bad.


edit:

Also, saw:

on the following site:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/we...otographs.html

epic.

[peterb]

Now for a weird but interesting observation; the strong wind has managed to suck 1" of water out from the bowl of my bathroom toilet!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venturi_effect

Probably the strong wind blowing across the top of the vent pipe causing a pressure drop in the system.