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#NameOurStorms: is it a good idea?

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Should we keep the #NameOurStorms scheme?  

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  1. 1. Should we keep the #NameOurStorms scheme?

    • Yes, I like it!
      132
    • No, it's a waste of time.
      53
    • Not bothered.
      35

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Methuselah Maestro

Methuselah

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
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Well, the Braer storm, with a central pressure of circa 915mb never had a name -- but I'm sure I'm not the only one who remembers it well. 🤔

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Nick L
Nick L

I didn't like the idea initially but I'm warming to it now. Makes it easier to refer to past storms when they're named, rather than the [insert date here] storm.

Jo Farrow
Jo Farrow

I think the storm names do generate good conversations before the severe weather hits.   And afterwards, even years after, the names can be great identifiers for the most impactful or severe events. A

Mapantz
Mapantz

Is there a chance of dust being whipped up like what Ophelia did? That was quite a sight t o behold here, especially observing my solar radiation sensor. These images weren't doctored, I just adj

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Methuselah Maestro

Methuselah

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
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IMO, the whole exercise is a load of fluff: Did the Penlee , Torrey Canyon, Braer or the Great Storm of 1987 need naming? IMO, we recall storms because of the resulting structural damage and/or loss of life . . . I can hardly remember the name of any recent storms, with the exception of Ophelia. But that is only remembered for its red sun. 🤔

Scuba steve Maestro

Scuba steve

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  • Location: Arnside ,where people go to die 9000m Asl
  • Weather Preferences: All weather
  • Location: Arnside ,where people go to die 9000m Asl
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 Penguin16 hope it’s not a damp squib or met Éireann will get a Laura flack 😂

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