BRITISH people can now name storms that hit the UK and Ireland after the Met Office asked social media users to submit names.It is hoped that the names will encourage people to track storms hitting our country and raise awareness of the damage they do. To qualify as a storm, winds must reach average speeds of between 55 and 63mph. Hurricanes are different from storms in that they originate in the tropics. Britain's Great Storm of October 1987 was still classified as a storm, despite 18 people...
