Why do cyclones always spin anticlockwise?

A simple principle of physics explains why hurricanes always spin the way they do. read more

Tropical cyclone is caused by low pressure. As the air moves in to fill the low pressure gap,coriolis force deflects the air. The deflection does not allow the air to reach the very centre of the cyclone; rather the air starts circulating around the centre. read more

But it also has to do with physics. In fact, tropical cyclones — the general name for the storms called typhoons, hurricanes or cyclones in different parts of the world — always spin counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, and spin in the opposite direction in the Southern Hemisphere. read more