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The UK Met Office and Met Éireann have launched appeals for people to help name storms for the 2025/26 season.
The Met Office has launched a public appeal for new storm names, inviting individuals to honour loved ones by submitting suggestions for future severe weather events. The initiative aims to enhance ...
The Met Office has invited the public to honour their loved ones as the weather service launched a search for new storm names. Naming storms helps effective communication among the media and the ...
Storm Éowyn was named by the Met Office today as 80mph winds are set to cause chaos from Friday along with torrential rain and snow. A yellow wind warning is in place from midnight on Friday to ...
Is your grandma a force of nature? Does your best friend cause an impact wherever they go? Now you can give them the recognition they deserve, by naming a storm after them.
Mr Lang said storms are named because “it works”, adding: “For Storm Eowyn in January, the UK’s most powerful windstorm for over a decade, post-event surveys suggest that 99% of people ...
The alert system was launched in 2023, and was recently used in January this year when 4.5 million people's phones 'went nuts ...
Fierce and fast summer rainstorms are on the rise, and a 2C temperature rise could double their frequency, the study warns ...
The government’s emergency alert siren is due to be tested again this year, triggering a 10-second siren that will be emitted ...
The government's emergency alert siren, designed to warn the public of severe emergencies such as flooding, fire and other ...
In the UK, a storm gets a name when it has the potential to cause disruption or damage which could result in an amber or red warning. The Met Office issues severe alerts when the weather is likely to ...