Met Office reveals the names of the first storms of the season – so YOU ​​share a name with whoever?

From last year’s storm Eunice to storm Daria of the 1990s, many of us will remember some of the worst storms to hit Britain in recent history.

Now the Met Office has revealed the names of the storms plaguing Britain in the upcoming season, which will run from September 2023 to the end of August 2024.

Agnes, Ciaran and Elin are among the new names chosen to honor those who are committed to protecting people in times of extreme weather.

Meanwhile, Minnie made the list in honor of the famous Beano character, Minnie the Minx.

So, do you share a name with any of the coming storms? Scroll down to see the full list of storms to hit Britain.

The Met Office has revealed the names of the storms plaguing Britain in the upcoming season, which will run from September 2023 to the end of August 2024.

Storms are named by the Met Office if they are considered to have the potential to cause ‘medium’ or ‘high’ impacts in Britain, Ireland or the Netherlands.

Wind is the most important consideration when naming a storm, although rain and snow are also taken into account, according to the Met Office.

“This is the ninth year we’ve been naming storms and we’re doing it because it works,” Mr Lang said.

‘Naming storms helps to facilitate communication about severe weather and provides clarity when people may be affected by the weather.’

Storms are named alphabetically, but don’t expect names that start with Q, U, X, Y, or Z.

“To ensure we are in line with the naming conventions of the US National Hurricane Center, we will not include names beginning with the letters Q, U, X, Y and Z,” the Met Office explains on its website.

“This will maintain consistency for the official naming of storms in the North Atlantic.”

Usually the list consists of alternating male and female names.

But the Met Office broke tradition this year of allowing the inclusion of some of the more popular names submitted.

Agnes will be the first storm to hit Britain this season, followed by Babet.

The third storm – Storm Ciarán – was submitted by the public, but is also the name of Ciarán Fearon, who works for the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland.

“The impacts of climate change have made us more aware than ever of how weather can affect all of us in every aspect of our daily lives,” said Fearon.

Beano fans will be happy to hear that Storm Minnie is also on the list, following in the footsteps of Storm Dennis, who was named after Dennis the Menace in 2020

“In my role at the Department of Infrastructure, I work closely with local communities in Northern Ireland and multi-agency partners to keep everyone as alert and informed as possible.

“We have to respect every weather event and this work, especially during periods of severe weather and storms, helps to ensure that we are all as prepared as possible to help mitigate the impact of such events.”

Beano fans will be happy to hear that Storm Minnie is also on the list, following in the footsteps of Storm Dennis, who was named after Dennis the Menace in 2020.

If your name isn’t on the list, you’ll be happy to hear that you can submit it for consideration for next year’s list.

“Anyone is also welcome to suggest names for future consideration by email to nameourstorms@metoffice.gov.uk,” the Met Office added.

READ MORE: Met Office should label heat waves similarly to storms to better warn people of dangers, scientists say

Scientists have argued that Britain should label heat waves similarly to storms, as part of an effective early warning system to protect the most vulnerable.

Professor Mike Tipton of The Physiological Society said: ‘As part of raising awareness about the threat of heat waves in Britain, heat waves should be given the same name we call storms.

“It makes clear the risk to health and that people cannot expect it to continue normally during the heat wave.”

Scientists have argued that Britain should label heat waves in the same way as storms