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∙ 11y agoMost spin clockwise, but not all of them. Tornadoes are on the margin of the scale at which the Coriolis Force operates, so under certain conditions tornadoes can rotate against the weak Coriolis Force that exists at the mesoscale. I believe the percentage of tornadoes that do this is around 10.
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∙ 11y agoclockwise
Counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, and clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
The winds of a cyclone in the southern hemisphere moves in a clockwise direction, while the winds of a hurricane or typhoon, often called anti-cyclone, in the northern hemisphere, rotate in an anti-clockwise direction.
If they're called Westerlies, they blow from the west. These winds blow in the mid-latitudes in both hemispheres. They blow in the same direction because air tends to flow towards the poles at those latitudes, getting deflected by the coriolis force at the same time.
There has to be convergence aloft.
Convergent Counterclockwise
Wind in a cyclone moves counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
Counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, and clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
The wind in a cyclone flows inward and upward in a counterclockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. This upward flow is due to the low pressure at the center of the cyclone, which causes air to rise and create a cyclonic circulation.
The winds of a cyclone in the southern hemisphere moves in a clockwise direction, while the winds of a hurricane or typhoon, often called anti-cyclone, in the northern hemisphere, rotate in an anti-clockwise direction.
In an anticyclone the air moves in the opposite direction of a cyclone. In the North Hemisphere the air blows counter clockwise and in the Southern Hemispere the air blows clockwise.
In an anticyclone the air moves in the opposite direction of a cyclone. In the North Hemisphere the air blows counter clockwise and in the Southern Hemispere the air blows clockwise.