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By *hav02 OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow/London

What's with all these names for storms lately?!?

Is it just media hype, or are the met office going through a names raffle this year

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What's with all these names for storms lately?!?

Is it just media hype, or are the met office going through a names raffle this year "
Its been done for years

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By *heesyheadbandMan
over a year ago

Glenrothes

has it, i only really remember it starting last year kind of.

it's bloody stupid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Met office decided to start naming storms after a really bad one a few years ago

The first one that was given a name was Abigail last November

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They are named after the person to spot it first i believe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They are named after the person to spot it first i believe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They are named after the person to spot it first i believe "
no, they are named in alphabetical order

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By *b430Man
over a year ago

Tayside


"They are named after the person to spot it first i believe "

There is a list of names for them already chosen from suggestions given by members of the public and swap between male and female names.

The next ones will be Conor then Doris then Ewan and so on...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Was one called bawbag 3 or 4 years ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Was one called bawbag 3 or 4 years ago "
yeah your right,in a twist of irony,my mother in laws name is barbara

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By *azinga84Man
over a year ago

Kilwinning


"Was one called bawbag 3 or 4 years ago "

That was a joke, it wasn't official though it was mentioned on the news.

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By *ockerMrBloggs6969Man
over a year ago

nr you but not too near


"What's with all these names for storms lately?!?

Is it just media hype, or are the met office going through a names raffle this year "
its yet more American pish like trick or treat n prom nights..utter pish!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What's with all these names for storms lately?!?

Is it just media hype, or are the met office going through a names raffle this year its yet more American pish like trick or treat n prom nights..utter pish!"

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By *ingerTwistWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I belive that it originated in America in the 40's. US military weather casters used to name storms after their girlfriends wives mothers etc, however it became confusing when there was no consensus on which storm was being referred to when multiple storms were across the radar. It was decided to name storms for the following year A-Z in advance. So long as the storm satisfies a certain set of criteria it automatically gets the next name on the list alternating male female.

UK only started doing this last year officially to make it easier for weather intelligence agencies to report on multiple storms.

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By *atmanhMan
over a year ago

bellshill

Connor will hit tomorrow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They used to have female names because they arrived all wet and windy and left taking your house and car with them.jon

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By *atmanhMan
over a year ago

bellshill


"They used to have female names because they arrived all wet and windy and left taking your house and car with them.jon "

Lol

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By *hav02 OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow/London


"The Met office decided to start naming storms after a really bad one a few years ago

The first one that was given a name was Abigail last November "

All seem to be female names though.. women, the source of all mayhem

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By *azinga84Man
over a year ago

Kilwinning


"The Met office decided to start naming storms after a really bad one a few years ago

The first one that was given a name was Abigail last November

All seem to be female names though.. women, the source of all mayhem "

Think it rotates between male and female.

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By *weetcplCouple
over a year ago

Central

I know in ireland they were naming storms back in the 1950s ,

herd my mum and dad talking about them ????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They are named in Alphabetical order, and if storm season starts with a female name then the next is a male. They have already predetermined the names for this season sure it's on met office website http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-centre

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