Name that storm

[julianm]

It seems the Met office are going to start giving storms names, just like they do with the hurricanes in the States - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-3418...
They won`t allow suggestions based on killer storms like Katrina. Giving it a name will make us safer!
I suggest Deirdre for the first band of drizzle to assault our shores.

[Pints]

I thought storms in a season are named alphabetically. So rather than Deidre, it can be Agnus.

Followed by Bertha, Cecil, Doris and Ethel.

[williamp]

Lister, surely??

[drivin_me_nuts]

Pints said:

I thought storms in a season are named alphabetically. So rather than Deidre, it can be Agnus.

Followed by Bertha, Cecil, Doris and Ethel.

how about fkmeitswindy and then Goinadtwistingbd, Hardononkillingchillerwindyfker

[Halmyre]

williamp said:

Lister, surely??

Thorgerson?

Anyway, who will decide on the definition of a storm? What some refer to as 'a bit of a breeze' is regarded by others as 'apocalyptic devastation'.

[Puggit]

Bawbag, of course... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Bawbag

[xRIEx]

Pints said:

I thought storms in a season are named alphabetically. So rather than Deidre, it can be Agnus.

Followed by Bertha, Cecil, Doris and Ethel.

Was that supposed to be Agnes or Angus?

The names usually alternate male/female in the alphabetical sequence.

[Halmyre]

Puggit said:

Bawbag, of course... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Bawbag

Some amusing reading on that article's talk page, mostly along the lines of "wah, wah, it's not a PROPER hurricane" and "how rude, pass the smelling salts".

[Pints]

xRIEx said:

Was that supposed to be Agnes or Angus?

The names usually alternate male/female in the alphabetical sequence.

Angus. I couldn't think of a decent male E name - Ethelred, perhaps.

Agnes was the name of my great grandmother. Lovely old dear. Cracking moustache.

Edited by Pints on Tuesday 8th September 11:08

[Blanchimont]

is "The fking massive 'un" going to be permitted?

[D_T_W]

Puggit said:

Bawbag, of course... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Bawbag

This will never surpassed in terms of comedy value (especially up here), however Hurricane Dangleberry was suggested on Radio Scotland this morning!

[Bluedot]

Gail

[motco]

It's pathetic! They ought to concentrate on making better forecasts, leave politics alone, and stop copying the Americans. It's public money they're wasting.

[xRIEx]

Bluedot said:

Gail

[so called]

Cant see this working in the UK.
As opposed to the over dramatized stuff that comes out of the US Weather Channel where every single thing is a STORM, we calm Brits still use words like, light drizzle, shower, blustery, gale, storm etc.
For it to be a storm its got to be something special.

So maybe we just replace our cute English words with names. So as mentioned above, a light Deidre, spring Ethel's, Dorothy all day, Gillian force wind, Margaret (Thatcher) in the commons. ?

Edited by so called on Wednesday 9th September 08:04

[Never you mind]

Rather than name them it could be really good if you could sponsor one. This storm is brought to you by Tampax or something like that.

[soad]

williamp said:

Lister, surely??

[menguin]

Simon Cowell

And finally a word of warning: Simon Cowell is due to pass dangerously close to the Scottish Highlands this evening. We would recommend you stay inside, not make any non-essential trips and turn off all electronics.

[Beati Dogu]

This is quite interesting about naming storms:

http://geology.com/hurricanes/hurricane-names.shtm...

[Oldred_V8S]

All the Met Office need to do is forecast a storm for every day of the week; we would then not get one.