In What Direction Do Tornadoes Travel?

Most move from southwest to northeast, or west to east. Some tornadoes have changed direction amid path, or even backtracked. [A tornado can double back suddenly, for example, when its bottom is hit by outflow winds from a thunderstorm's core.]

What direction is the tornado going?

In general, most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate cyclonically, or counter-clockwise. Only around five percent of tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate clockwise, or anti-cyclonically. In the southern hemisphere, however, most tornadoes rotate clockwise.

Do all tornadoes travel Northeast?

Direction of travel

Although the majority of tornadoes move northeast, this is normally due to the motion of the storm, and tornadoes can arrive from any direction.