James, Lewis and Poppy: Does your name appear on this year's storm list?

The national weather and climate service have released their list of storm names for the coming year.

Storms in the UK are different to other weather conditions - each one is given its own unique name by the Met Office, a government office which monitors weather in the UK.

This is done to make people more aware when severe weather is on the way.

Naming storms can make it easier for the public to follow their progress on the TV, radio, or on social media.

Find out if your name is on the storm list below!

The arrival of autumn means a new set of storm names for the 2024/25 season.

The list, which was first launched in back 2015, typically runs from early September until late August the following year.

What names are on the list of storms for this year?

Naming storms can make it easier for the public to follow their progress and to keep safe

James, Lewis and Mavis are all storm names for the 2024/25 season.

Each one of these is linked to a key figure from the Met Office's 170-year history.

Storm James is named after Group Captain James Stagg. He was the chief meteorologist responsible for advising General Dwight Eisenhower on the weather forecast for the famous D-Day landings.

The name Lewis honours English mathematician, physicist and meteorologist Lewis Fry Richardson. He came up with a theory to use maths and physics to make weather forecasts using computers.

Storm Mavis is a tribute to Mavis Hinds. She was an English meteorologist who worked on the earliest Met Office computers in the early 1950s.

"This year, as we celebrate our 170th birthday, it's great to be able to honour those who have had an impact on our long history of pioneering weather and climate science services," said Will Lang who leads responses in times of severe weather for the Met Office.

Storms often bring heavy rain and strong winds

The full list of names for 2024/25 is:

• Ashley

• Bert

• Conall

• Darragh

• Eowyn

• Floris

• Gerben

• Hugo

• Izzy

• James

• Kayleigh

• Lewis

• Mavis

• Naoise

• Otje

• Poppy

• Rafi

• Sayuri

• Tilly

• Vivienne

• Wren

The list runs in alphabetical order. A storm is assigned a name when the Met Office identifies it - so don't worry, we aren't expecting 21 storms in the coming year!