| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 Satellite image of Cyclone Uma near peak intensity | |
| Formed | February 3, 1987 |
| Dissipated | February 8, 1987 (Absorbed by Cyclone Veli on February 8). |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 165 km/h (105 mph) 1-minute sustained: 140 km/h (85 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg |
| Fatalities | 50 |
| Damage | $25 million (1987 USD) |
| Areas affected | Vanuatu |
| Part of the 1986-87 Australian region and the South Pacific cyclone season | |
Cyclone Uma was a powerful tropical cyclone that became one of the worst natural disasters in the history of Vanuatu.