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It depends on the hemisphere of the Earth that the tornadoes are in.
In the Northern Hemisphere, like all low pressure systems they spin anticlockwise.
However, in the Southern Hemisphere they spin clockwise.
This change of spin is due to the Coriolis effect. Similar to water down a drain.
Tornadoes are a very localised low pressure system in extemis.
Of slightly higher eye pressure are hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, and willy willy's.
Hurricanes ; Carribean/USA
Typhoons ; South China Sea.
Cyclones ; Bay of Bengal.
Willy Willy's ; Australia ( An aboriginal name).
These atmospheris phenomina occur elsewhere in world, notable Brazil, and South East Africa., but they do not carry a name.
Of slightly higher central eye pressure again are normal atmosphereic depressions. The anitcyclones are regions of the highest pressure of all.
lenpollock
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∙ 13y agoIt depends what hemisphere your in. If your in the northern hemisphere, 999 out of a 1,000 Tornadoes will spin counter clock wise. In the southern hemisphere 999 out of a 1,000 with spin clock wise. BUT that doesn't mean you will never see a clock or counter clock wise tornado in the same hemispheres. If you get a counter clock wise or clock wise tornado in the opposite hemispheres (which would be rare or... EXTREMELY rare! Which would be 1% of the spin cycle) the normal one will be coupled with the non normal one.
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