Met Office announces official 2026/27 storm names including a famous cartoon sheep

We may hear these storm names in the coming months.08:57, 01 Sep 2026The Met Office has announced the official storm names list for 2026/27. Created in collaboration with Met Éireann and KNMI, the list includes a variety of popular names, as well as the winner of the Shaun the Sheep public vote.‌Over the years a variety of storms have battered the UK, with some having more peculiar names than others. In the 2025/26 season Storm Dave hit the country, which transformed Easter Sunday into a winter wonderland for many parts of Scotland.‌Meanwhile, the UK was also battered by impacts of other notable weather fronts, such as Storm Claudia and Storm Goretti. Used to help the public keep track of important information regarding current storms, the severe weather naming scheme is now in its 12th ye