Met Office Announces 2025 Winter Storm Names

Full List of 2025 Winter Storm Names Released – Amy, Dave, Isla Lead the Line-Up

The Met Office has unveiled the official list of storm names for the 2025 winter season, and it begins with Amy, Bram and Chandra. More than 50,000 public submissions shaped this year’s selection, many chosen as heartfelt tributes to family members, children, and even much-loved pets.

But while there’s warmth behind the names, the purpose remains stark. Naming storms is not a gimmick. It is a safety tool. The aim is to grab attention, raise awareness and encourage households to prepare before severe weather hits.

The UK Met Office, working alongside Met Éireann in Ireland and the Dutch forecasting service KNMI, has been naming storms for nearly a decade.

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The cycle runs each year from September to August, aligning with autumn – the season when low-pressure systems are most likely to develop.

Last year, six storms battered the region, the most recent being Storm Floris, which was recorded on August 1. Under Atlantic naming conventions, letters Q, U, X, Y, and Z are excluded, making the final list shorter but easier to follow.

The first name, Amy, topped submissions for a female storm. Dave was submitted as a cheeky nod to “my beloved husband who can snore three times louder than any storm”.

Parents were quick to push for Isla, with one noting their daughter “leaves chaos in her wake”. Meanwhile, Violet earned a spot thanks to a moving tribute: “every bit as fierce and unstoppable as a storm” after being born prematurely during her mother’s illness.

Some names came with a musical edge. Stevie was inspired by a girl named after singer Stevie Nicks, known for the famous line “Thunder only happens when it’s raining”.

Others were tributes to grandmothers, like Ruby, or even to pets – from cats who adored the wind in their fur to excitable dogs with the “zoomies”.

Chief meteorologist Rebekah Hicks explained: “Naming storms isn’t just about giving them a label, it’s about making sure people take notice. When a storm has a name, it becomes easier for the media and public to talk about it, share information, and prepare.”

She stressed how effective the practice has been: “We know that for Storm Floris, just a few weeks ago, surveys found that 93% of people in the amber warning area were aware of the alerts, with 83% taking action to prepare.

Over the past decade, we’ve seen how naming storms helps raise awareness and ultimately, helps save lives.”

Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin warned of a growing challenge: “So when it’s hot, it’s that much hotter. And we know that a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, so a storm is likely to drop more rainfall compared to a storm, say, decades ago.

Because there’s more moisture and more rainfall, there’s an increased chance of flooding.”