IMD Reveals Why Cyclone Ditwaha Devastated Sri Lanka but Spared India: Wind Shear, Cool Waters

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News18 Hindi•01/12/2025
IMD Reveals Why Cyclone Ditwaha Devastated Sri Lanka but Spared India: Wind Shear, Cool Waters
- •Cyclone Ditwaha devastated Sri Lanka, killing over 300 people.
- •The storm weakened while passing parallel to the Indian coast.
- •Wind shear and cooler sea temperatures weakened the cyclone.
- •The storm's center remained 80 km off Tamil Nadu's coast.
- •Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, but minimal damage due to no landfall.
Why it matters: Understanding cyclone paths helps improve disaster preparedness and save lives.
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