why do storm hurricane, tornado’s,water in a sink, or whirlpool in a creek or ocean spends counter clockwise

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   Connor M on January 30, 2010 at 11:41 am

   With hurricanes this is because of the Coriolis effect, where air moves at different speeds at different lattitudes.

   With water in a sink and whirpools, it all depends on the shape of the drain. For example, my drain flows clockwise.

   I don’t remember the reason for tornadoes. I have heard people say that it was because of the Coriolis effect, but others have said that this is not true.

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   vengence on January 30, 2010 at 11:41 am

   That would be only on the northern equator. Go south of the equator and it will spin clockwise.

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   Stepanov F on January 30, 2010 at 11:41 am

   because they like trigonometry.