US EditionCyclone Ditwah Tracker LIVE: Storm Weakens Into Deep Depression but IMD Predicts More Rain on Monday in THESE Districts
Cyclone Ditwah's remnants caused flooding that submerged 56,000 hectares of farmland and led to three deaths, with 38 relief camps opened for displaced residents.
- IMD reported the remnant of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah as a deep depression centred near latitude 12.8°N, longitude 80.6°E, about 50 km east-southeast of Chennai, moving north at 10 kmph on December 1, 2025.
- Cyclonic Storm Ditwah weakened into a deep depression on Sunday evening as it moved northwards parallel to the Tamil Nadu‑Puducherry coastline, battling wind shear and dry‑air intrusion that reduced its convection.
- Flooding affected 56,000 hectares of farmland, with three people dead and 234 huts damaged, according to Tamil Nadu officials, and Karaikal received 191 mm of rainfall.
- Revenue Minister Ramachandran said the state set up 38 relief camps across vulnerable districts, accommodating 2,391 people, and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will determine relief measures after the rains.
- The India Meteorological Department predicts it will weaken into a depression during the next 12 hours, moving northwards parallel to north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts with a minimum distance of about 40 km and possibly within 30 km of Chennai by noon.
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Cyclone Ditwah: Massive rainfall pounds Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh on alert
Parts of Tamil Nadu saw heavy rain on December 1 as the remnants of Cyclone Ditwah hovered near the Tamil Nadu–Puducherry coasts. Strong winds reported at Marina Beach. The system has weakened into a deep depression. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh officials in Prakasam, SPSR Nellore, and Tirupati have issued alerts
Cyclonic Storm Ditwah remnant moves northwards in past 6 hours
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that the deep depression, the remnant of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah, currently centred over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts, has moved northwards at a speed of 10 kmph in the past six hours.
Cyclone Ditwah tracker LIVE: Storm weakens into deep depression but IMD predicts more rain on Monday in THESE districts
Cyclone Ditwah tracker LIVE: The cyclonic storm severely impacted Tamil Nadu and nearby regions as it caused significant rainfall and three deaths. As it weakens, IMD predicted continued rainfall and issued alerts for various districts.
Remnant of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah is very likely to move slowly northwards parallel to North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts and weaken into a depression during next 12 hours
By Our Correspondent BHUBANESWAR:The Deep Depression (Remnant of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah) over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts moved northwards with the speed of 10 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 01st December 2025 over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of westcentral Bay of Bengal, North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry & South Andhra Pradesh coasts, near latitude 1…
Chennai battles persistent heavy rains as cyclone Ditwah lingers as a deep depression
Chennai: Though downgraded from a cyclone to a deep depression, the weather system formerly known as Ditwah continues to unleash heavy to very heavy rainfall over Chennai and coastal Tamil Nadu, with the city experiencing persistent downpours since early Tuesday morning. The slow-moving depression, currently stationary about 150 km off the Chennai coast in the Bay of Bengal, is acting as a potent rain magnet, drawing and strengthening moisture-l…
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