REVEALED: Latest list of storm names announced by Met Éireann as autumn and winter approach

The list of storm names for the upcoming autumn and winter seasons have been released by Met Éireann, the UK Met Office and KNMI - the national weather service of the Netherlands.

Similar to previous years, each of the three weather services has contributed names reflective of their nation and culture, mainly suggested by members of the public. 

Met Éireann, which selected seven of the Storm names, says its contributions were taken from a list of more than 500 suggestions from primary school children who participated in ESB Science Blast last February. 

The full 2024/25 list is Ashley, Bert, Conall, Darragh, Éowyn, Floris, Gerben, Hugo, Izzy, James, Kayleigh, Lewis, Mavis, Naoise, Otje, Poppy, Rafi, Sayuri, Tilly, Vivienne and Wren. 

Commenting following the publication of the names, Eoin Sherlock, Head of the Forecasting Division in Met Éireann, said the naming of storms helps in its efforts to help protect life and property from extreme weather and to ensure the safety of communities across Ireland.

"Year after year storm naming proves effective for that. Naming each storm increases the level of public safety and preparedness as people are more likely to remember and respond to warnings when storms are named," he said.

"Ireland, and the world, are experiencing the effects of severe weather events more frequently and more intensely as a result of climate change. We see how severe wind and rain events can directly impact public health, safety, and livelihoods. Now more than ever, it is crucial for younger generations to understand these risks so that they can safeguard their future by driving societal change, and their involvement in the names selection this year is proof of Met Éireann’s commitment to support their weather and climate awareness."

Met Éireann is advising members of the public to prepare now for the possibility of severe weather during the upcoming storm season.

Mr Sherlock added that storms are named when they could cause ‘medium’ or ‘high’ impacts in one of the three partner countries.

"This enables consistent and authoritative messaging to the public and other stakeholders to enable them to prepare for and stay safe during potentially severe weather events. When a storm is forecast, the national weather service that expects the biggest impact from the severe weather to hit its region or is likely to be first affected by it, names the storm," he explained.

Storm naming happens in conjunction with status orange or red weather warnings which could be for wind, rain or snow or a combination of these conditions. Those warnings are, in turn, issued based on a combination of numerical thresholds and the potential impacts foreseen.

Since 2015, Met Éireann and the UK Met Office have been working together on the naming programme and were joined by the Netherland’s KNMI in 2019.