Cyclone Ditwa 2025: Formation, Impact, Survival Stories & Lessons for the Future
What Is Cyclone Ditwa? Cyclone Ditwa (also spelled Ditwah ) is a tropical cyclonic storm that formed over the Southwest Bay of Bengal in the last week of November 2025 . It intensified rapidly and moved across Sri Lanka , causing widespread destruction, and is now moving toward the east coast of India . Official Name: Cyclone Ditwah (named by Yemen) Region: Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean Cyclone Category: Deep Depression → Cyclonic Storm Season: 2025 North Indian Ocean cyclone season How Cyclone Ditwa Formed Cyclone Ditwa was created through a natural weather process known as cyclogenesis : 1. Warm Ocean Water (At Least 26°C) The Bay of Bengal was unusually warm during the season. Imagine the ocean acting like a massive hot plate , giving the atmosphere energy to spin faster. 2. Low-Pressure Zone Develops A small disturbance in the air created a “hole” in the atmosphere—called a low-pressure area . Air rushed in to fill it, creating a spiraling movement. 3. Coriolis E...