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Kilian, Jade and Miriam - meet the people sharing their names with storms

Kilian, Jade and Miriam - meet the people sharing their names with storms
BBC Northern Ireland Tuesday 01 September 2026, 05:20 UTC 1 min read
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The list of 21 names has been announced by the Met Office, Met Éireann and the Dutch weather service and comes into effect on 1 September.

The list of 21 names has been announced by the Met Office, Met Éireann and the Dutch weather service and comes into effect on 1 September.
Kilian (PERSON) Jade (PERSON) Miriam (PERSON) the Met Office (ORG) Dutch (ORG)
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