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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"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 *b430Man
over a year ago
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"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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"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
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"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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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 *hav02 OP Man
over a year ago
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"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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"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 (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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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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