Tornadoes do occur in the Southern Hemisphere, albeit at a greatly reduced frequency than in the Northern Hemisphere, primarily because it includes the U.S., which hosts about 75 percent of the ...

Hurricanes and low pressure systems do spin counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere. Tornadoes usually do, though not always. The behavior of the intense thundershowers that produce tornadoes ...

MOLINE, Ill. — We've all likely seen at least one tornado in our lifetime, whether it be via a video or in person. One thing the majority of those tornadoes have in common? The direction in which they ...

The Sun's counterclockwise rotation (as viewed from its north pole) originates from the initial spin of the solar nebula, a remnant of the larger cloud from which it formed. The direction of this spin ...