How is a Hurricane considered a centripetal force??

Question

think of newtons laws...
1st. an object in motion stays in motion unless a net force is acted upon it.
2nd.F=MA
3rd. For every action there is an equal an opposite reaction
Think inertia...

Answer 1

This mass of air is rotating about a center. It doesn't fly off at a tangent because it's part of a low-pressure system. There is a centripetal (inward) restraining force applied by the surrounding higher-pressure air.