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The Met Office, together with partners Met Éireann and KNMI, today revealed the list of storm names for the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands for the upcoming season.
Now entering its sixth year, the Name our Storms collaboration has helped raise awareness of the potential impacts of severe weather before it hits. As in previous years, the 2020/2021 list has been compiled from names suggested by the public along with names that reflect the diversity of the three nations.
Of 1S t In September, the first storm to hit the UK, Ireland and / or the Netherlands will be called ‘Aiden’, while the second storm will be ‘Bella’. As in previous years, Q, U, X, Y and Z will not be used to comply with international storm naming conventions.
Last year the Met Office and Met Éireann welcomed KNMI, the national weather forecast service in the Netherlands, to the Western European group. Other European countries to name shocking storms include France, Spain and Portugal in southwestern Europe and Sweden, Norway, and Denmark in northern Europe.
Will Lang, Head of the National Severe Weather Warning Service at the Met Office, said: “We are now entering our sixth year of the Name our Storms campaign and look forward to working closely with our colleagues in Ireland and the Netherlands once plus. Continue to raise awareness of the potential impacts of severe weather to keep people safe in our nations.
“The impacts of Storm Ciara and Dennis earlier this year are still fresh on many people’s minds and, while it is too early to anticipate what weather this fall and winter will bring, we are prepared with a new list of names to help raise awareness about severe weather before it arrives. “
Evelyn Cusack, Head of Forecast at Met Éireann, said: “This summer has ended with storms Ellen and Francis bringing wet and windy weather to our shores. As the new storm season begins for 2020-21, the forecasters at Met Éireann look forward to working closely with our colleagues in the UK and the Netherlands to continue to deliver a clear and consistent message to the public, encouraging people to take measurements. to avoid damage to themselves or their property in bad weather. “
Gerard van der Steenhoven, Director General of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) said: “We are very happy to continue our collaboration with the UK Met Office and Meteorology IT ISIreann on the storm forecast. Since storms are not confined to national borders, it makes perfect sense to give these extreme weather events common names. As many people often travel between our countries, using common names will make it easier for them to understand the dangers posed by a large storm system. For us at KNMI, it is a great privilege and advantage to work closely with our colleagues in Ireland and the UK on storm communication. ”
For more information on Name our Storms, you can visit the Met Office Storm Center website or contact the Met Office Press Office on 01392 886655 or send an email [email protected].
