Usually, tornadoes in the U.S. rotate counterclockwise. Coriolis force, imparted due to the Earth’s rotation, causes air around low centers to circulate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere.

Hurricanes spin counterclockwise (like all low pressure centers in the northern hemisphere) because of the Coriolis Effect. Because the equator rotates faster than other areas of the Earth's surface, ...

Almost all tornadoes that develop in the Northern Hemisphere will have winds that spin counterclockwise—or cyclonically—and follow a typical northeastward track. But sometimes these dangerous storms ...

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