The chosen names for the storms are: Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond, Eva, Frank, Gertrude, Henry, Imogen, Jake, Katie, Lawrence, Mary, Nigel, Orla, Phil, Rhonda, Steve, Tegan, Vernon, Wendy.
Check the video with the storm footage on the boat:
Storm Gertrude at North Sea
Live footage during storm Gertrude on the North Sea on a boat. Gertrude was the first named storm of 2016. It was a deepening area of low pressure close to parts of Scotland and northern England on the night of 29 January, accompanied by a powerful jet stream from the Atlantic. It brought rain and strong winds. A gust of 132mph was recorded at the top of Cairngorm, as the storm caused over 10.000 power cuts and travel disruption.
Why do the UK and Ireland name storms?
'Name our storms' is the pilot project between the Met Office (UK) and Met Eirann (Ireland) which aims to increase awareness of severe weather and ensure greater safety of the public. Over the course of Autumn/Winter 2015 wind storms with the potential to affect the UK and/or Ireland will be given a name to help effective communication of the storm and its impacts.
The chosen names for the storms are: Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond, Eva, Frank, Gertrude, Henry, Imogen, Jake, Katie, Lawrence, Mary, Nigel, Orla, Phil, Rhonda, Steve, Tegan, Vernon, Wendy.
Check the video with the storm footage on the boat:
The chosen names for the storms are: Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond, Eva, Frank, Gertrude, Henry, Imogen, Jake, Katie, Lawrence, Mary, Nigel, Orla, Phil, Rhonda, Steve, Tegan, Vernon, Wendy.
Check the video with the storm footage on the boat:
