RR+: Tolkienian storm names 2024-2025

Keeping fingers crossed for everyone suffering from these storms!

Every year the Met Office (UK), Met Éireann (Ireland), and KNMI (Netherlands) come together to determine names for the coming storm season, usually September to August.

This storm season fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s works might pick up on some names that may sound familiar.

Bert. Possibly not immediately apparent but he is one of the three trolls (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) Bilbo, the dwarves, and Gandalf encounter in the Hobbit.

Éowyn. Shieldmaiden of Rohan (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), sister of Éomer, slayer of the Witch-king of Angmar, Lady of Ithilien. [This will be the next named storm after Darragh (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).]

Hugo. Boffin (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) or Bracegirdle (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).

Poppy. Either Poppy Chubb-Baggins (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) (she was at Bilbo’s Farewell Party) or s very prominent member of the Harfoots of the Second Age (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).

How are storms in Europe named?

Do have a look at the Met Office’s website (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) for more information.

Here is a map to illustrate who’s who.

Please note This is intended to be a humorous post and is not claiming these names - except for Éowyn - have to be inspired by Tolkien. 😅

Picture credit Met Office (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).