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<\/p>\nSTORMS across the UK have been given names since 2015.<\/p>\n
But who names them and how does the naming process work? Here's everything you need to know.<\/p>\n
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When the criteria for naming a storm is met, either the Met Office,\u00a0Met \u00c9ireann in Ireland or the Dutch weather service KNMI can name a storm.<\/p>\n
Once a name has been chosen, the Met Office publish details via their website and social media channels.<\/p>\n
If other mereological agencies name storms first, then the names are adopted by the Met Office, Met \u00c9ireann and KNMI.<\/p>\n
The UK, Ireland and the Netherlands work together to name storms, however, elsewhere in Europe, Portugal, Spain, Luxembourg, France and Belgium collaborate.<\/p>\n
Naming storms helps to communicate the risks of severe weather.<\/p>\n In the UK, a storm will be named when it has the potential to cause disruption or damage – which could ultimately result in an amber or red weather warning.<\/p>\n Not all storms will be big enough to be named.<\/p>\n According to the Met Office: ''The name of storms using a single authoritative system provides a consistent message and aids the communication of approaching severe weather through media partners and other government agencies.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n ''In this way the public will be better placed to keep themselves, their property and businesses safe.''<\/p>\n As mentioned above, since 2015 the Met Office, the UK's national weather agency,\u00a0has asked the public for suggestions for storm names.<\/p>\n Thousands of suggestions are sent in throughout the year before a list is complied, including suggestions from Met \u00c9ireann and\u00a0KNMI.<\/p>\n The list runs from early September until late August and includes one name for every letter of the alphabet, except for Q, U, Y, X and\u00a0Z.<\/p>\n The Met Office states that these letters are not included to ensure they are in line with the US National Hurricane Centre naming conventions.<\/p>\n Letters further down the alphabet are far less likely to be used.<\/p>\n One example from the 100,000 names chosen in 2021 is Storm Logan, a reference to a goalkeeper grandson who was as "quick as lightning".<\/p>\n More than 20 names were chosen for the last storm season, which had four storms – Otto, Noa, Antoni and Betty.<\/p>\n This year's list features "those who work to keep people safe in times of severe weather".<\/p>\n One example chosen in 2023 is Storm Agnes – the first named\u00a0storm\u00a0of the season.<\/p>\n Ciar\u00e1n and Olga are also among a list of new names that will be given to storms that reach Ireland, the UK and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24159362-1695807080837.jpg\")
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