Two storms have been named Vaianu since 2006: two in the Southern Hemisphere (2006 and 2026). The strongest, in 2026, peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Vaianu formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April 2026 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Cyclone Vaianu (2026): track and historyVaianu formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2006 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 967 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Cyclone Vaianu (2006): track and historyThe most recent was Cyclone Vaianu in 2026, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on April 5, peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 2006.
Cyclone Vaianu in 2026 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April. The weakest of the two, in 2006, peaked at 85 mph (140 km/h).