Storms named Waka

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Waka: a Category 3 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on December 28, 2001 and peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h). It was tracked from December 28, 2001 to January 6, 2002 (9 days).

Times used

2001

Strongest

2001 · Cat 3

944 mb

Most recent

2001

Southern Hemisphere

First used

2001

In our archive since 1980

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2001Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Waka, newest first

Cyclone Waka (2001)

Dates: December 28, 2001 to January 6, 2002 (9 days)
Peak wind: 115 mph / 185 km/h · Category 3
Lowest pressure: 944 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 13.9

Waka formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2001 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Cyclone Waka (2001): track and history

Questions about the name Waka

When was the last time a storm was named Waka?

The most recent was Cyclone Waka in 2001, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 28, peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h) and lasted 9 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Waka in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.