UK experiences delayed start to storm season in autumn

The UK has had no named storms so far this 2024-2025 storm season, which started in September. This is unusual, because autumn is normally one of the busiest periods for storms.

The UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands have worked together to name storms since 2015. Their weather agencies give a storm a name when it is likely to cause serious disruption. This means it must be strong enough to trigger an amber or red weather warning.

Storms become more frequent from late summer through winter. May is the only month in eleven years that has never had a named storm. The lack of storms by November is not impossible, but it does reflect how much weather patterns can vary from year to year.