00:00Ever wondered why Storm Flores sounds out of order alphabetically?
00:03You're not imagining it.
00:05You see, the UK name storms alphabetically each season starting in September.
00:09So why does Flores come after Herminia?
00:11Simple.
00:12Herminia was named by Spain and wasn't strong enough to be a UK storm.
00:16But when it crossed into UK territory, we kept the name.
00:20The real UK sequence started with Storm Eowyn in 2025,
00:24the fifth name storm of the 2024-25 season.
00:28Eowyn, an Irish pick, hit with record wins,
00:31over 100 miles per hour in Scotland and 114 miles per hour in Ireland.
00:37Next up, Storm Flores, a Dutch name meaning flowering,
00:41and also a royal nod to Prince Flores of the Netherlands.
00:45After Flores comes Gerben, also Dutch.
00:48Then the UK gets its turn with Hugo and Izzy.
00:50Storm names aren't random.
00:52They're chosen by weather agencies from the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands,
00:55often to honor scientists or national figures,
00:59like James, named after the D-Day meteorologist James Stagg.
01:03Storm names may seem small, but they help save lives by keeping people alert.
01:08And if a storm becomes too deadly, its name is retired for good.
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