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Tropical storms move in a counterclockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect, which is caused by the Earth's rotation. As warm, moist air rises from the ocean surface, it creates an area of low pressure. Surrounding air is drawn toward this low pressure, but because of the Coriolis effect, it curves to the right, resulting in a counterclockwise rotation. In the Southern Hemisphere, the storm rotates clockwise due to the same effect.

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Winds circulate around a tropical storm or hurricane in which direction in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Do hurricane's rotate in a counter-clockwise direction?

Hurricanes are in a class of storm called tropical cyclones. Such storms rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern. In a strict sense, the term hurricane is only applied to tropical cyclones in parts of the northern hemisphere, so they do rotate counterclockwise.


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A cyclone, or cyclonic storm. These are low pressure systems that include tropical storms and hurricanes.


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Does tropical storm spin the other way?

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How does a Tropical Storm affect the lithosphere?

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Why did tropical storm Fay do damage to Florida when it was a weak tropical storm?

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Is tropical storm the same thing as storm?

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What is a tropical storm in the pacific ocean?

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Is a Tropical storm worst then a Hurricane?

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Name something that starts with the word tropical?

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