"Justin Thyme" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
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Btw, who had the idea of naming them [i.e. storms]?

Are you asking why are they named at all, or are you asking why do they
have the names they have? I think the former. The Met Office and its
Irish counterpart are trialling the use of names this Autumn and Winter
because they think it will raise awareness of potentially damaging wind
storms.

I do apologise for using the word "trialling".

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/rel...ame-our-storms



got storm Clodagh yesterday. Lashing rain but winds not quite as high as
Barney. Still around 50-55, and lifted some sheet steel roofing off my wood
heap.