Featured Photo: Martina Gardiner, Stormy Day at Malin Head
A new list of storm names for the 2021-22 storm season in the UK and Ireland have been published today.
Arwen will kick-off the winter storms this year, followed by Barra and Carrie.
Popular Irish times on the list this season include Finbarr (Barra), Méabh, Pól and Seán.
In a recent public vote Diarmuid was put to a vote along with Duncan, Dudley and Dafydd… and Dudley was the winner, perhaps reflective of the magic of Harry Potter.
The names are decided by Met Éireann, along with the Met Office and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) to help raise awareness of the potential impacts of severe weather.
Met Éireann’s Head of Forecasting, Evelyn Cusack said: “Last winter was relatively quiet with only one storm named by Met Éireann, Storm Aiden at Halloween. We are now preparing for the autumn and winter months ahead with a new list of storm names for 2021-22 and for whatever weather may come to our shores.
“Once again Met Éireann will continue to work with our national weather service colleagues in the UK and Netherlands, by continuing to provide a clear and consistent message to the public and encouraging people to take action to prevent harm to themselves or to their properties at times of severe weather.”
