Why Hurricanes Never Cross The Equator
• Hurricanes never cross the equator due to the Coriolis effect, which is zero at the equator, preventing storm rotation.
• The Coriolis effect deflects air currents, causing storms to rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Typhoon Vamei in 2001 and a 1973 tropical depression are rare examples of storms coming close to the equator.
Hurricanes and storms avoid crossing the equator
Hurricanes and tropical storms are among the most powerful and destructive weather phenomena on Earth. However, one intriguing fact about these storms is that they never cross the equator. This absence is primarily due to a phenomenon known as the Coriolis effect.
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