UK to start naming storms, with names such as Nigel and Steve - Polidicks

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34578310[/url] [quote]Barney, Desmond, Steve, Tegan and Wendy are among the names chosen by members of the public to identify future storms affecting the UK and Ireland. The Met Office announced the results after receiving thousands of responses via email, Facebook and Twitter. It is hoped that naming storms will help raise awareness of severe weather and ensure people protect themselves. A storm will be named when it is deemed potentially able to cause "substantial" impact on the UK or Ireland. The full list of names chosen for future selection are: Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond, Eva, Frank, Gertrude, Henry, Imogen, Jake, Katie, Lawrence, Mary, Nigel, Orla, Phil, Rhonda, Steve, Tegan, Vernon and Wendy.[/quote]

can't wait to get blown by nigel

I hope Hurricane Nigel coincides with the EU referendum, the headlines will be amazing

this is my favourite meteorological thing

I love the trend of giving something that's incredibly deadly silly names, though I doubt it'd work so well within the medical industry.

Why not Bob

[QUOTE=Grandzeit;48943077]I love the trend of giving something that's incredibly deadly silly names, though I doubt it'd work so well within the medical industry.[/QUOTE] dont wanna catch Gerald

Pffft, none of these top Hurricane Bawbag.

[QUOTE=Grandzeit;48943077]I love the trend of giving something that's incredibly deadly silly names, though I doubt it'd work so well within the medical industry.[/QUOTE] I swear to god so many fractures have names it pisses me off. Oh this is a monteggia, that is a galleazi, that hand has a boxers, this one a scrappers. It'd useful for some things like a salter Harris or weber classification, but fortunately it's being moved away from, though very slowly. Better to describe the fracture rather than just say "coles #". That said I am all for naming storms, I kind of enjoy it for some reason - a category whatever hurricane just doesn't sound as good as hurricane Wilson or whatever!

This is gonna be one hell of a smashing hurricane.

Hurricane Nigel is strong enough to make its way to the mediterranean, all refugee boats go missing

Let's hope Hurricane Vernon stays away on Sundays, when there's no post.

I am not sure I am a fan of personification of natural phenomenon. There's already enough ill will and buried bad memories in people as is. We don't need somebody to remember forever that "Steve killed my family and destroyed my house". What purpose does it serve?

Hurricane Charlie is shortly followed up with a biting cold wind.

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;48943534]I am not sure I am a fan of personification of natural phenomenon. There's already enough ill will and buried bad memories in people as will. We don't need somebody to remember forever that "Steve killed my family and destroyed my house". What purpose does it serve?[/QUOTE] This is the UK, our strongest storms are pretty much nothing.

[QUOTE=Cypher_09;48943558]This is the UK, our strongest storms are pretty much nothing.[/QUOTE] Okay but still, why give something with normally negative and undesirable effects, let alone a phenomenon we can't really anyhow consciously influence human names?

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;48943857]Okay but still, why give something with normally negative and undesirable effects, let alone a phenomenon we can't really anyhow consciously influence human names?[/QUOTE] Article says they believe it raises awareness of the storm like everyone knew about and remembers Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Katrina and stuff whereas the last storm anyone could specifically remember in Britain would probably be the Great Storm of 1987. It's meant to make people prepare properly

Hurricane Spiffy Mcblowbottom

[QUOTE=smurfy;48943875]Article says they believe it raises awareness of the storm like everyone knew about and remembers Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Katrina and stuff whereas the last storm anyone could specifically remember in Britain would probably be the Great Storm of 1987. It's meant to make people prepare properly[/QUOTE] Well, most Scots remember Hurricane Bawbag, if only because of the social media trend that caused it be named such. Was a pretty bad windy period though, lots of damage done.

Nigel Stormberry anyone?

Hopefully Australia follows suit and names all of their storms "Bruce". [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_p0CgPeyA[/media]