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New Storm Names Revealed

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03:22 19 Sep 2016


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Angus, Doris and Wilbert are amongst the names that will be given to storms over the next 12 months. 

Met Eireann and the British Met Office have released a new batch of monikers that will be applied to weather systems that batter the country. Last year they included names like Clodagh, Frank and Gertrude. 

You might remember Teresa Mannion's epic report during Storm Desmond, which was later given the remix treatment. 

Oisín, Conor, Ewan and Angus are the only Irish / Gaelic names in the list this year. We're looking forward to hearing how British forecasters do with the pronunciation of 'Oisín'

The full list is:

Angus, Barbara, Conor, Doris, Ewan, Fleur, Gabriel, Holly, Ivor, Jacqui, Kamil, Louise, Malcolm, Natalie, Oisin, Penelope, Robert, Susan, Thomas, Valerie and Wilbert.

The idea behind naming the storms is to make people more aware of severe weather and the need for public safety when it strikes.


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