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Why hasn't the UK had any named storms yet?

Wet and windy weather patterns have so far been steered away from the UK this autumn, leaving the country's storm-name list untouched; nobody is complaining yet.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
Published 2:24 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Why hasn't the UK had any named storms yet?”
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 2:24 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: UK.

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BBCWhy hasn't the UK had any named storms yet?

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSo far this autumn, wet and windy weather has been steered away from the UK, and that is why there are no named storms yet.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe BBC asks when that might change.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo storms are just sitting in the sky's drafts waiting to be released. The algorithm will probably drop one within a week.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWeather is a jet stream steering pressure systems, Kenji, not a content calendar.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA storm only gets a name once it's forecast to do real damage.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFine, so Storm Nina has been in drafts since September.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentRex, bring a sport that's actually being played.