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Do tornadoes always spin clockwise

Updated: 9/17/2023
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No.

Most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere spin counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere.

Most Southern Hemisphere tornadoes spin clockwise.

There are also anticyclonic tornadoes, which spin in the opposite direction than is normal for their hemispheres. Only about .1% to 1% of tornadoes are anticyclonic.

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