Storm names for 2026/27 revealed: Shaun the Sheep, Olaf and more

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The UK Met Office, Ireland's Met Éireann and the Dutch KNMI have unveiled the list of storm names for the 2026/27 season, drawn from more than 40,000 public submissions. The alphabetical roster includes names such as Olaf, Austen, Jade, Chloe and Shaun — the latter a tribute to the animated character Shaun the Sheep. Former Met Éireann forecaster Evelyn Cusack said a small part of her hopes Storm Evelyn makes an appearance this year. Storms receive a name when they are expected to have a medium or high impact.

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Publication timeline

1. 2026-08-31 23:01 · Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)

   This year’s storm list unveiled as public opts for tribute to Shaun the Sheep

2. 2026-08-31 23:01 · Evening Standard (outlet profile)

   This year’s storm list unveiled as public opts for tribute to Shaun the Sheep. The Met Office has announced the list of storm names for the 2026/27 season.

3. 2026-08-31 23:10 · TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)

   ‘People could be cursing the name’: Evelyn Cusack might have a storm named after her this year. The former forecaster says a small part of her hopes Storm Evelyn makes an appearance this year.

4. 2026-09-01 00:41 · The Mirror (outlet profile)

   Met Office: Full list of storm names from Shaun the Sheep to Olaf. The Met Office, in partnership with Met Éireann and KNMI, has announced the list of storm names for the 2026/27 season, with more than 40,000 suggestion…

5. 2026-09-01 05:00 · RTÉ News (outlet profile)

   Jade and Austen among storm names for 2026-27. Met Éireann's list of storm names for the next 12 months has been revealed.

6. 2026-09-01 05:00 · The Independent (outlet profile)

   Olaf, Boelo and Shaun: Met Office confirms storm names for 2026/27 after 40,000 public submissions. The UK’s Met Office, Ireland’s Met Éireann, and KNMI in the Netherlands have been naming storms since 2015

7. 2026-09-01 05:00 · Daily Mail (outlet profile)

   Brace for Storm Shaun! Met Office unveils new list of names for the UK's extreme weather events - including one inspired by the animated sheep. The Met Office has unveiled the official list of storm names for the 2026-2…

8. 2026-09-01 05:28 · WalesOnline (outlet profile)

   Met Office names next storms to hit UK and Ireland - full list. Storms are given a name when they are deemed to have the potential to cause medium or high impact

9. 2026-09-01 06:45 · The Independent (outlet profile)

   Full list of storm names for 2026/27 season revealed

10. 2026-09-01 07:45 · TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)

    The 9 at 9: Tuesday. EU ministers to discuss actions over West Bank settlers, jury convicts ex-gang leader of Tupac’s murder and this season’s storm names are unveiled.

11. 2026-09-01 08:25 · Sky News (outlet profile)

    How are storm names chosen and why?. Storm names for the year ahead are released by the Met Office every September after input from the public.

12. 2026-09-01 08:50 · WalesOnline (outlet profile)

    Met Office reveals storm names for 2026-2027 including Shaun the Sheep. This time around the list of storms take their monikers from a five-year-old weather enthusiast and a much-loved Labrador puppy, to meteorological…

13. 2026-09-01 10:19 · GB News (outlet profile)

    Met Office unveils storm names for 2026/27 as Shaun the Sheep tribute announced. The Met Office has published its list of storm names for the 2026/27 season, which includes a tribute to Shaun the Sheep. Austen, Boelo an…

Factual core

• The Met Office announced the list of storm names for the 2026/27 season.
• The naming of storms is a public engagement initiative.
• The names were compiled alongside Ireland's Met Éireann and the Dutch meteorological service KNMI.
• Evelyn Cusack says a small part of her hopes Storm Evelyn makes an appearance this year.
• EU ministers are to discuss actions over West Bank settlers.
• A jury convicted an ex-gang leader of Tupac's murder.
• The list of 21 names was selected from more than 40,000 public suggestions.
• Chloe was put forward by the mother of a five-year-old girl fascinated by the weather.
• Finn honours a two-year-old boy whose family call him 'wild and a force to be reckoned with'.
• Ivy pays tribute to a nine-month-old Labrador nicknamed 'the absolute destructor'.
• Shaun was selected through a public vote organised in partnership with Aardman, the animation studio behind Wallace and Gromit.
• Met Éireann celebrated its 90th anniversary by selecting names honouring significant figures from its past.
• Austen pays homage to Austen Nagle, the inaugural director of the Irish Meteorological Service.