Tropical Cyclone FIVE-25
Location
Sri Lanka
Date
2025-11-27
Coordinates
Lat:
6.6
Lon:
81.2
Danger Scale
Disaster Details
Event summary
Tropical Cyclone DITWAH-25 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.
| GDACS ID | TC 1001238 |
| Name | DITWAH-25 |
| Glide number: | TC-2025-000218-LKA |
| From - To | 27 Nov - 29 Nov |
| Exposed countries | Sri Lanka, India |
| Exposed population | No people in Category 1 or higher |
| Maximum wind speed | 65 km/h Tropical storm |
| Maximum storm surge | 0.8 m (01 Dec 00:00 UTC) |
| Vulnerability | High (India) |
GDACS Score
For more info on GDACS alert score click
here
.
| Wind | Storm surge | Rainfall | GDACS score | |
| GDACS JTWC | 65 km/h | 0.7 m | n.a. | 1.5 | Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall) |
| HWRF | 90 km/h | 0.6 m | 735 mm | 0.5 |
| GFS | 79 km/h | 0.8 m | 880 mm | 0.5 |
| ECMWF | 79 km/h | 0.6 m | 600 mm | 0.5 |
Maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge and rainfall) using different
data sources
.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
Satellite products
Analytical products
Sri Lanka, India - Tropical storm FIVE (ECHO 02 Dec 2025)
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:59
- A new tropical storm named FIVE formed over the Laccadive Sea, just south of western Sri Lanka, in the evening (UTC) of 24 November and started moving north, strengthening. On 27 November at 0.00, its centre was located over the southern Bay of Bengal, approximately 25 km east of the coast of south-eastern Sri Lanka, with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (tropical storm).
- The tropical storm is expected to continue northward over the sea, very close to the coast of eastern Sri Lanka, on 27-29 November, slightly strengthening. After that, it is forecast to pass very close to the Pondicherry territory, south-eastern India on 30 November in the morning, with maximum sustained winds up to 75 km/h.
- Over the next 96 hours, very heavy rainfall is forecast over the whole of Sri Lanka and the far south of India.
Sri Lanka, India - Tropical storm DITWAH, update (ECHO 03 Dec 2025)
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:12
- Tropical storm DITWAH made landfall over the central-eastern coast of Sri Lanka on 27 November just before 12:00 (UTC), with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h. After that, it continued northward inland, and on 28 November at 6:00, its centre was located over northern Sri Lanka, with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h.
- As of 28 November, media report 31 fatalities, 14 people missing, around 1,790 displaced, approximately 4,000 affected people and nearly 400 damaged houses across the island due to floods and landslides.
- DITWAH is expected to continue northward over the Bay of Bengal on 28-29 November, slightly weakening. After that, it is forecast to pass very close to the Pondicherry territory, south-eastern India in the morning of 30 November as a tropical depression.
- Over the next 72 hours, very heavy rainfall is forecast over the whole of Sri Lanka and the far south of India.
Sri Lanka, India - Tropical cyclone DITWAH, update (ECHO 06 Dec 2025)
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:59
- Tropical cyclone DITWAH, which formed over Sri Lanka on 27 November, and moved north-eastward and then northward between 27 - 30 November, passed over Sri Lanka and over the southwestern Bay of Bengal, approximately 70 km east of the coast of Tamil Nadu in south-eastern India, with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (tropical storm). On 1 December at 3:00 (UTC), its centre was located 40 km east of Chennai city, Tamil Nadu as tropical depression, and it is forecast to dissipate.
- According to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), as of 1 December, the passage of DITWAH across Sri Lanka caused flooding and landslides and resulted in 355 fatalities, 366 missing and at least 209,568 displaced people. According to media, in India, at least three people died in Tamil Nadu, and schools remain closed in Chennai city.
- On 29 November, Sri Lanka activated the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, UCPM for search and relief operations.
- Over the next 24 hours, showers and thunderstorms are expected in north and western Sri Lanka. More rainfall is forecast over south-eastern India.
DITWAH-25 - EC/ECHO daily map
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:09
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
DITWAH-25 - Copernicus EMS activation
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 03:15
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, India - Tropical cyclone DITWAH and floods (ECHO 06 Dec 2025)
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:07
- Tropical Cyclone DITWAH caused flooding and triggered landslides when it passed through Sri Lanka, resulting in a large number of casualties and damage. The most affected districts are Gampaha, Colombo, and Puttalam.
- As of 2 December, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports 410 fatalities, 336 missing individuals, and 233,015 people displaced to 1,441 safety centres. A total of 1,466,615 people have been affected across 25 districts. Numerous landslides have been reported in the Kandy and Gampola districts. Several main roads have been closed, and power outages persist in the most affected areas.
- On 29 November, Sri Lanka activated the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) for search and relief operations.
- Showers are expected in the northern and southern provinces over the next 24 hours.
DITWAH-25 - Copernicus EMS activation
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:25
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka - Tropical storm DITWAH and floods, update (ECHO 06 Dec 2025)
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:09
- The passage of the tropical storm DITWAH and its remnants across Sri Lanka over the period from 27 to 29 November caused very heavy rainfall, floods and landslides that have resulted in casualties and severe damage throughout most of the country. The worst affected districts are Puttalam, Colombo, Gampaha, Mannar, Badulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Kurunegala.
- The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports, as of 3 December, 474 fatalities, 356 people missing, nearly 201,900 currently evacuated people across 1,385 safety centres and a total of approximately 1.58 million affected people, with over 623,300 across the Puttalam and Colombo districts. In addition, the same source also reports 971 fully damaged and 40,358 partially damaged houses throughout the country.
- On 29 November, Sri Lanka activated the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) for search and relief operations.
- On 1 December, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was activated in rapid mapping mode () and five maps have been produced so far.
- Over the next 96 hours, moderate rainfall is forecast over parts of the country.
DITWAH-25 - Copernicus EMS activation
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:10
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
DITWAH-25 - Copernicus EMS activation
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:20
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
DITWAH-25 - EC/ECHO daily map
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:56
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
DITWAH-25 - Copernicus EMS activation
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:30
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
[EMSR851] Flood in Sri Lanka
Detailed event map. European Union, 2025. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.
Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)
Estimated casualties (PAGER)
USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.
Exposed population
Data, images, links, services and documents
For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (40), (2), DesInventar (4), WMO (1), INFORM (2),
Discussion
Sign in
to join the discussion and leave your comments
