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:

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.