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Named storms - do you have them?

Greenwood Hobbit
Valinor


Jan 21, 4:02pm

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Named storms - do you have them? Can't Post

I know different countries do the naming of storms, but I don't know how many. It's a relatively recent thing in the UK, but the one due to hit us on Friday is called Eowyn! I wonder who chose that name? There must be a LOTR fan in the Met Office.


Ataahua
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Jan 21, 5:50pm

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Yep, but no theming like you have with storms Arwen and Eowyn. [In reply to] Can't Post

It's like spotting a LOTR fan in the wild. Cool

Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."

"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.


Fantasy novel - The Arcanist's Tattoo

My LOTR fan-fiction


dernwyn
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Jan 21, 10:09pm

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Or someone who likes a variety! [In reply to] Can't Post

The Met Office 2024/2025 storm names are: Ashley, Bert, Conall, Darragh, Eowyn, Floris, Gerben, Hugo, Izzy, James, Kayleigh, Lewis, Mavis, Naoise, Otje, Poppy, Rafi, Sayuri, Tilly, Vivienne, and Wren.

The World Meteorological Organization names the hurricanes over here in the States, but it's our Weather Channel that names the winter storms.

It is curious, though, that two of the worst ones in recent years in your area had been given Middle-earth names!


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Greenwood Hobbit
Valinor


Jan 22, 9:39am

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I spotted a fan the other day - [In reply to] Can't Post

in a house not too far away from me, in a jumble of interesting stones etc on their porch was a 'no admittance except on party business' sign. I was delighted!


Greenwood Hobbit
Valinor


Jan 22, 9:50am

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There are some rather random names - [In reply to] Can't Post

I mean, Wren? It may be a loud bird for its size, but it's tiiiny! I see in the news online this morning that the US is being battered in unexpected areas by snow and bitter temperatures - it sounds really nasty. Best of luck to those going through it. Our Storm Eowyn will be the remains of it, once it has crossed the Atlantic.


dernwyn
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Jan 22, 1:42pm

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Along the Gulf Coast they're not used to snow [In reply to] Can't Post

A dangerous headache for adults, but a rare fun time for kids!


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noWizardme
Half-elven


Feb 9, 12:47pm

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Anyone want to hear the boring answer? [In reply to] Can't Post

The UK Met office does its annual storm names in collaboration with the Irish and Dutch services. Because our countries are so close together any storm that hits one of us is likely to affect at least one other partner. Other European weather services have other systems and those authorities don't always talk to each other enough to prevent duplication - for example recently there were two different storms around that had each been named Ivo by a different European authority.

More about the UK Met Office scheme

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