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The UK's storms will be named again this coming autumn and winter.

For the second year, the Met Office and Irish weather service, Met Éireann, are using suggestions from the public.

Some 11 storms were named last year and the Met Office said storm-naming can make a big difference to the communication of severe weather.

From now, severe weather events with a mix of high winds plus torrential rain which could cause flooding, or with heavy snow may be given a name.

Derek Ryall, of the Met Office said: "By naming storms more people were made aware of the approaching threat of severe weather and were able to act on this information.

"A YouGov survey based on the first seven storms showed that 55% of those surveyed took steps to prepare for stormy weather after hearing that a storm had been named. People were therefore better informed."

A storm will be named when it has the potential to cause an amber 'be prepared' or red 'take action' warning.

The chosen names are: Angus, Barbara, Conor, Doris, Ewan, Fleur, Gabriel, Holly, Ivor, Jacqui, Kamil, Louise, Malcolm, Natalie, Oisin, Penelope, Robert, Susan, Thomas, Valerie and Wilbert.

 

 

 

 

Met Office reveals latest storm names  

19 September 2016