Answer to Question #143324 in Physical geography for Javier

Question

Explain why a tornado developing in North America spins in a counter-close wise direction? Unlike hurricanes, why is it difficult to predict the path and time when a tornado occurs?

Answer 1

North America is in the Northern hemisphere, where the Coriolis force causes air to circulate counter-clockwise.

Unlike hurricanes, it is difficult to predict the path and time when a tornado occurs because the conditions in which a tornado forms differ broadly.