EUROPEAN WINDSTORM NAMES

'European windstorms' are assigned 'names' by the Meteorology Institute at the Free University of Berlin. In even-numbered years, male names are assigned to anticyclones and female names are assigned to cyclones; this swaps in odd-numbered years. Until 2002, name lists were drawn up by the Institute and rotated every two years, with notable cyclones (windstorms, snowstorms or floods) and anticyclones (heatwaves, droughts, freezes) retired. Since 2002 however, the public may purchase naming rights of cyclones and anticyclones. Consequently, new lists are drawn up each year. Although approximately 150 low pressure areas are named in Europe every year, only a few reach windstorm strength. See external link for name lists and active systems.
Named European windstorms:
'1990'

★ Daria

★ Herta

★ Vivian

★ Wiebke
'1999'

★ Anatol

★ Lothar

★ Martin
'2005'

★ Erwin
'2007'

★ Franz

★ 'Per', as named by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute that names all extreme weathers that reach Norway. The Free University of Berlin named this low pressure 'Hanno'.

★ Kyrill

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See also

★ Old Tropical Cyclone Names

★ European windstorm

External link

★ FUB Meteorology Institute cyclone name lists

★ Met.no list of named extreme weathers in Norway (Norwegian)