What Would You Name A Storm?

Members of the public can suggest names for the storm affecting the UK and Ireland by emailing Met Office and sending suggestions via social media

17:17 09 September 2015

Met Office is giving member of the public the opportunity to name storms that affect the UK and the Ireland by simply sending email or leaving suggestions via Twitter and Facebook. The pilot project, which is conceptualised by Met Office and Met Eireann, will run in autumn and winter.

 

The storm will be named when it is deemed to have the potential to cause “medium” or “high” wind impacts on the UK or Ireland. Suggestions can be tweeted to @metoffice using #nameourstorms, sent in via the Met Office Facebook page or by email.

 

All suggestion will be collated and compiled and will be taken from the list, in alphabetical order, alternating between male and female names.

 

Derrick Ryall, head of the public weather service at the Met Office, said: "The aim of this pilot is to provide a single authoritative naming system for the storms that affect the UK and Ireland.

 

"We have seen how naming storms elsewhere in the world raises awareness of severe weather before it strikes.

 

"We hope that naming storms in line with the official severe weather warnings here will do the same and ensure everyone can keep themselves, their property and businesses safe and protected at times of severe weather."