Much of the mid-latitude severe weather in the Northern Hemisphere occurs via cyclones: air masses rotating ___________________________________.

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Cyclones are low-pressure weather systems in which air spirals inward and upward. The rotation of air around a low-pressure core is counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, which leads to the formation of mid-latitude severe weather, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and heavy precipitation.

Much of the Mid-Latitude Severe Weather in the Northern Hemisphere