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Do tornadoes turn clockwise or counter clockwise?

Answer:
Normally they turn counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
However, in very rare cases a tornado turns in the opposite direction from normal. These are called anticyclonic tornadoes.
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