There are 21 names pre-prepared for next time a storm sweeps in - but why isn't Storm Boris on the list?
Children brave the wind and sea spray on Crosby Beach promenade in Liverpool during Storm Lilian last week Bert, Kayleigh, and Naoise could soon be wreaking havoc in the UK, as they are among the names ready to be given to storms in the coming year. The Met Office revealed this year’s list, which covers the 2024/2025 season starting in September to coincide with the beginning of autumn. Britain started naming storms in 2015, though the practice has been going on much longer in the US.
The UK Met Office works with the Irish Met Eireann in Ireland and Dutch weather service KNMI to pick the names. Among the UK choices are James, Lewis and Mavis, which are all in honour of figures from the Met Office’s 170-year history. https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1828756918455926801 The forecaster said James is named after Group Captain James Stagg, who was the chief meteorologist responsible for advising General Dwight Eisenhower on the weather forecast for the D-Day landings.
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