Storm Doris: Hell hath no fury like a woman's storm

Storm Doris arrived this morning, sending many of Britain's commuters into a wet and windy tailspin. Winds raging at 94mph and a snowy blizzard have battered parts of the UK, while floods, power cuts and trees and scaffolding blocking roads have also been reported.

Had the hazardous weather been named after a man, however, things might have gone a little differently.

Researchers at the University of Illinois and Arizona State University looked at six decades of hurricane death rates according to gender, and found that female-named hurricanes produced an average of 45 deaths compared to 23 deaths in male-named storms.

Co-author, Sharon Shavit, has argued that the reason for this a result of ‘implicit sexism’, because people take a female-named storm less seriously and therefore take less precautions than they would do if it were male-named, resulting in more deaths.

So for those who are underestimating Doris this week you better think again because hell really does hath no fury like a woman's storm.

As an ode to Doris, here’s a look at some of the deadliest female storms in history - and some that weren't quite as bad as first feared...

10. Storm Imogen, 2016, UK

9. Hurricane Katrina, 2005, America

One of the most notorious storms of the 21st century, Katrina caused at least 1,200 deaths and created $108 billion in damage.

8. Hurricane Audrey, 1957, America

The deadliest American storm of the 1950s it caused 416 deaths.

7. Storm Barbara, 2016, UK

6. Hurricane Sandy, 2012, America

The second costliest hurricane in US history Sandy caused 285 deaths.

5. Hurricane Camille, 1969, Mexico

The second most intense hurricane to hit the US, Camille caused over 256 deaths. 

4. Hurricane Agnes, 1972, America

Agnes was a only a Category One hurricane but it still caused 128 deaths.

3. Storm Katie, 2016, UK

2. Hurricane Irene, 2011, America

Affecting North Carolina and New York, Irene killed 56 people. 

1. Tropical Storm Allison, 2001, America

Allison is one of in as the costliest and deadliest tropical storms in US history, causing 41 deaths and costing more than $5 billion in damage.