{"id":14023,"date":"2024-12-04T10:57:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T10:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=14023"},"modified":"2024-12-04T10:57:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T10:57:36","slug":"viral-video-claiming-first-tornado-in-sri-lanka-is-misleading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-video-claiming-first-tornado-in-sri-lanka-is-misleading\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral Video Claiming &#8220;First Tornado in Sri Lanka&#8221; is Misleading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"style=\"background-color:#b6babf91\"><a href=\" https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va5pj8o4IBh5WxNhlE0I \"> Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel <\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In previous days, Sri Lanka faced severe weather conditions, and there was a lot of misleading information about them. This is our search for some such social media posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A video circulating on social media platforms, including Facebook, claims to show a massive tornado off the coast of Sri Lanka, accompanied by captions like \u201cTornado first time in Sri Lanka.\u201d Tik Tok users shared the video with the caption \u201cIs Sri Lanka under another threat, this time from tornadoes?\u201dMany versions of the video include added background audio of thunder&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=34286571&#038;shareKey=730024dcbc9cfdc96611db9f361d3f4f\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@vlogstart\/video\/7441456912215837970?q=%40vlogstart&amp;t=1733295870302\">TikTok<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/34286571?key=730024dcbc9cfdc96611db9f361d3f4f\">Archived<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=34286684&#038;shareKey=7b730f99ad9befc7ddeaace65ef67b13\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/577289721355115\">FB<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/34286684?key=7b730f99ad9befc7ddeaace65ef67b13\"> Archived<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to do a fact check on this.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Weather Conditions in Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Meteorological Department of Sri Lanka issued a red weather warning on November 28, 2024, highlighting thunderstorms, showers, and strong winds due to a \u201cdeep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal.\u201d The system, located northeast of Trincomalee and east of Mullaittivu, was expected to intensify as it moved closer to Sri Lanka\u2019s east coast. While there was speculation that this depression could escalate into a cyclone, no reports or warnings mentioned a tornado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Origin of the Viral Video<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A reverse image search of keyframes from the viral footage revealed that it was originally posted two years ago. The video, published by some journalists on 30 October 2022, shows a waterspout, a weather phenomenon. Unlike the edited viral version, the early video does not have sounds\/sound effects of thunder . However, in these videos they misleadingly reported it as Tornado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ro\" dir=\"ltr\">Tornado in Point Pedro sea, Jaffna in Sri Lanka. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lka<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IklfeHVFe7\">pic.twitter.com\/IklfeHVFe7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Manjula Basnayake (@BasnayakeM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasnayakeM\/status\/1586698960478953474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/34287813?key=3d5e653d6f21e82f6bb6230cd8fc9daf\">Archived<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Waterspouts vs. Tornadoes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A waterspout is defined as a weak, rotating column of air over water, typically forming under a towering cumulus cloud. It is a relatively harmless phenomenon, especially in tropical and subtropical regions like Sri Lanka. In contrast, a tornado is a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground, capable of causing severe destruction.More details can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/santamariatimes.com\/news\/local\/columnists\/john_lindsey\/whats-the-difference-between-a-tornado-and-waterspout-john-lindsey\/article_7e9da189-4b77-5727-a2d0-1968334704bb.html\">here<\/a> NOAA definitions over these phenomenon can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/waterspout.html\">here<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The phenomenon seen in the video is a waterspout, not a tornado. Similar occurrences have been observed in Sri Lanka, such as the waterspout reported in Bambalapitiya on September 22, 2023. These events are neither new in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Tornado in Colombo today - September 23 | Roof of Bambalapitiya railway station was damaged\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/peu5PI6LbpY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A tornado related news published in Sunday Times in 2009, can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sundaytimes.lk\/090719\/News\/sundaytimesnews_23.html\">here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expert Opinion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Janaka Kumaragamage, a meteorologist from the Sri Lanka Meteorological Department, clarified that while tornado events have occurred in Sri Lanka\u2019s history, they are infrequent. He also confirmed that tornado type situations happening in sea&nbsp; depicts a waterspout, emphasizing that such phenomena have been observed in the country for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us and stay up to date with our latest fact checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\"><strong>Google News<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\"><strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The viral video claiming to show Sri Lanka\u2019s \u201cfirst tornado\u201d is misleading. It actually depicts a waterspout recorded off Point Pedro beach in 2022. Waterspouts are common weather phenomena in coastal areas and should not be confused with tornadoes. The addition of dramatic audio and captions in the viral version further distorts the facts. Social media users are advised to verify such claims before sharing them.Also tornado incidents happened in Sri Lanka`in history and if even tornado happen now, it`s not the first incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Misleading.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Viral Video Claiming &#8220;First Tornado in Sri Lanka&#8221; is Misleading<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kalana Krishantha<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20type%20your%20Name%20and%20Language:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Whats-app-sri-lanka.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In previous days, Sri Lanka faced severe weather conditions, and there was a lot of misleading information about them. 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