Hurricanes spin counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. This spinning direction is caused by the Coriolis effect, which is a result of Earth's rotation. The Coriolis effect causes moving air to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, leading to counterclockwise rotation around low-pressure centers like hurricanes. Conversely, in the Southern Hemisphere, the air is deflected to the left, causing hurricanes to spin clockwise.
