Storms are named by the Met Office and by the Dutch and Irish equivalents when they are judged to have the potential to cause disruption or damage.
A low pressure system like Floris would not be that unusual during the autumn or winter months but it will have greater impacts during summer.
But named storms in August are not that rare.
Last year, Storm Lilian struck the UK on 23 August just before the bank holiday weekend, closing stages at the Leeds Festival and cancelling Heathrow flights.
In 2023, Storm Antoni brought wet and very windy weather to south Wales and south-west England affecting events such as Brighton and Plymouth Pride. Less than two weeks later Storm Betty brought further disruption.
In 2020 there were also two August storms – Ellen and Francis – that the Met Office describes as “two of the most notable August storms in the last 50 years.”
These two storms brought wind gusts of 79mph and 81mph respectively with transport disruption, coastal flooding and power cuts.
Check out the prospects for the rest of summer in our Monthly Outlook.
