Nigel, Gertrude and Wendy - Our storms now have names!

Last month the Met Office started a search for names.

But not just any names - these are the names of potential storms that could affect the UK in the coming months.

They received thousands of responses from people across the country.

The list of storm names for autumn and winter 2015/16 has now been announced, and here they are:

If you are wondering where the letters Q, U, X, Y and Z are, well they've been missed out to keep in line with the US National Hurricane Centre naming convention.

It is hoped that naming storms will help raise awareness of severe weather.

Experts say naming a storm - such as the 2013 St Jude's storm - makes it easier for the public to follow its progress and share information on social media.