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They don't. They both rotate counterclockwise as both names apply to the same kind of storm in the northern hemisphere.

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Do huricanes raise up to the sky?

yes huricanes can raise up to the sky and it can also go down to the ground and create a huge damage


Do cyclones go in reverse?

Cyclones only turn in one direction, and do not change mid-cyclone. In the southern hemisphere, cyclones rotate in a clockwise direction. In the northern hemisphere, cyclones (known as hurricanes or typhoons, depending on their location) rotate in an anti-clockwise direction.


What will happen if the earth starts to rotate and revolve in the opposite directions?

The season progression would reverse.


Is a cyclone a storm that is in the Pacific Ocean?

A cyclone is not necessarily restricted to the Pacific Ocean. Cyclones are also often formed and found in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia. 'Cyclone' is the generic term for cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons. These tropical storms tend to be called 'cyclones' in the southern hemisphere, and they rotate in a clockwise direction. In the northern hemisphere, where cyclones occur in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean, they are called hurricanes and those in the South China Sea and regions of Asia are called typhoons. Northern hemisphere cyclones rotate anti-clockwise.


Do storms go counterclockwise?

It depends on the kind of storm and where it occurs. Many storms such as dust storms and most thunderstorms do not rotate at all. When storms do rotate, those in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise while those in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise. A small percentage of tornadoes and supercell thunderstorms, though, go opposite to this.

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Do typhoons rotate clockwise?

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How are tornadoes and typhoons similar?

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Do huricanes raise up to the sky?

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Why do planets rotate opposite the sun?

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What is the difference between tsunamis and huricanes?

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How do hurricanes rotate in both Southern and Northern hemispheres?

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