Met Office Reveals Storm Names for 2025/26 Season — Amy Will Be First
The Met Office, alongside <a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.Ireland’s Met Éireann and the Dutch weather service KNMI, has released the official list of storm names for the 2025/26 season, with Amy confirmed as the first.
The new list was drawn from <a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.Moremore than 50,000 public submissions, many of which honoured loved ones, pets, or even quirks of daily life.
Why Are Storms Named?
The Met Office said the purpose of naming storms was to help the public recognise, share, and prepare for severe weather events.
Chief meteorologist Rebekah Hicks explained:
“Naming storms isn’t just about giving them a label, it’s about making sure people take notice.
When a storm has a name, it becomes easier for the media and public to talk about it, share information, and prepare. It’s a simple step that can make a big difference in helping communities stay safe.”
Surveys from Storm Floris earlier this summer showed that 93% of people in amber warning areas were aware of alerts, with 83% taking action to prepare.
Highlights From the 2025/26 Names
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Amy (UK) — the most popular female name submitted.
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Dave (UK) — submitted in memory of a husband “who can snore three times louder than any storm.”
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Isla (UK) — inspired by “little girls who leave chaos in their wakes.”
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Violet (UK) — named after a daughter “as fierce and unstoppable as a storm.”
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Oscar (UK) — after a cat remembered for “loving the wind in his fur.”
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Stevie (UK) — linked to Stevie Nicks’ Dreams, which famously includes the lyric: “Thunder only happens when it’s raining.”
The list avoids certain letters (Q, U, X, Y, Z) to stay consistent with North Atlantic storm naming conventions.
Full Storm Names List (2025/26)
Amy (UK), Bram (Ireland), Chandra (Netherlands), Dave (UK), Eddie (Netherlands), Fionnuala (Ireland), Gerard (Ireland), <a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.Hannah (Netherlands), Isla (UK), Janna (Netherlands), Kasia (Ireland), Lilith (Netherlands), Marty (Ireland), Nico (Netherlands), Oscar (UK), Patrick (Ireland), Ruby (UK), Stevie (UK), Tadhg (Ireland), Violet (UK), Wubbo (Netherlands).
Building Awareness
The Met Office says storm naming has been in place since 2015, running from September to August each year to align with the autumn storm season.
“<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.Over the past decade, we’ve seen <a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.<a href=”https:///www.uknip.co.Howhow naming storms helps raise awareness and ultimately helps save lives,” Hicks added.
