which way does a hurricane spin
Best Answer: In the Northern Hemisphere, most cyclonic-based storms -- hurricanes, tornadoes, typhoons, etc. -- spin in the same direction as low pressure systems: counter-clockwise (Although there have been rare occurrences of a tornado spinning clockwise). High pressure systems spin clockwise. On the other hand, in the Southern Hemisphere, hurricanes and such spin clockwise and high pressure systems go counter-clockwise. That's due to the Coriolis Force -- which is caused by the Earth's rotation. The Earth spins faster at the equator than the poles.