Are you curious about the storm names of 2021 for the UK? Take a look at this page because you will find the answer here. We also tell you why storms get names and who has come up with these names.
Storm names 2021 UK
Below you can read what the storm names are for the storm season 2020 and 2021.
- Aiden
- Bella
- Christoph
- Darcy
- Evert
- Fleur
- Gavin
- Heulwen
- Iain
- Julia
- Klaas
- Lilah
- Minne
- Naia
- Oscar
- Phoebe
- Ravi
- Saidhbhín
- Tobias
- Veronica
- Wilson
As you can see, there are no storms with the letters Q, U, X, Y and Z. This is to ensure they are in line with the US National Hurricane Centre naming conventions.
Why do storm gets names?
Maybe you ask you’re self this question. Storms get names to raise awareness. The second thing is that it’s much easier to communicate about the storm. For example when you hear storm Aiden is coming, you know directly what storm it is about.
Who come up with the names?
The Matt office in the United Kingdom comes up With these names. For this they work closely together with the weather institute of Ireland and The Netherlands.
In the UK and Ireland, people can submit names. You can submit names by e-mail or social media.
In The Netherlands the Dutch weather institute compiled a list with names. So residents cannot submit a name at this moment.
Every year at September first a new list of storm names will be published.
When does a storm get a name?
A storm will get a name when a storm has impact and there is a potential cause of a amber or red warning. This is based on the National Severe Weather Warnings service of the Met Office.
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