{"id":16244,"date":"2025-10-29T10:58:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=16244"},"modified":"2025-10-29T10:58:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:58:47","slug":"viral-hurricane-melissa-video-is-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-hurricane-melissa-video-is-ai-generated\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Storm, Fake Footage: Viral Hurricane Melissa Video Is AI-Generated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-62.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-62.png 622w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-62-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-62-305x207.png 305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dramatic video circulating on social media claims to show an airplane flying directly into the eye of Hurricane Melissa and capturing a vortex from above. While Hurricane Melissa is indeed a real and powerful storm, investigation shows the viral clip is not genuine footage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A video showing an aerial view of a hurricane from an airplane has been shared widely on multiple platforms, with captions claiming it depicts Hurricane Melissa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=45779292&#038;shareKey=51cb147836a94c4036d0b5c2559fdf0c\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1381160523588538\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"about:blank\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-60-1024x905.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-60-1024x905.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-60-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-60-768x679.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-60.png 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQXBjnME095\/\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/57141993?key=c81d613e7791fb9925f607c473619494\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visual Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We used reverse image search to trace the original source and found that the viral clip was first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@earthimpacts\/video\/7565332699209125142\">posted<\/a> on TikTok by the channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@earthimpacts\/video\/7565332699209125142\"><strong>@earthimpacts<\/strong><\/a> approximately three days ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=45784238&#038;shareKey=fa3641c9e43c27af1c78184611af1fdf\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This account identifies itself as an AI-creator channel and has posted several videos in a similar style. Notably, the clip carries TikTok\u2019s \u201cAI-generated\u201d label, and the uploader did not specify that the video pertains to Hurricane Melissa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also tested the footage in question with several AI-image detection tools, which flagged it as \u201clikely AI-generated\u201d with very high confidence (e.g., 99 %). The output from platforms such as <a href=\"https:\/\/sightengine.com\/detect-ai-generated-images\">Sightengine<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hivemoderation.com\/ai-generated-content-detection\">Hive Moderation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wasitai.com\/\">WasItAI<\/a> shows scores near the top end for the \u201cAI-generated\u201d class. While the results may not demonstrate the actual result, these tools provide strong supporting evidence that the footage was created using artificial intelligence rather than captured by a real camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-61-499x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-61-499x1024.png 499w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-61-146x300.png 146w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-61-768x1575.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-61-749x1536.png 749w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-61.png 780w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meteorological Inconsistencies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A close examination of the video reveals several problems. The footage shows a plane apparently flying above the hurricane&#8217;s eye, looking down into a perfectly symmetrical, deep &#8220;funnel&#8221; of clouds, a view that doesn&#8217;t match how real hurricanes appear. In actual major hurricanes, the towering clouds around the eye (the &#8220;eyewall&#8221;) can reach heights of 50,000 feet (about 15 kilometers) or higher. This means an aircraft would typically be <em>inside<\/em> or <em>below<\/em> these clouds, not floating above them with a clear view down. NASA and the UK Met Office confirm that the powerful thunderstorm towers in such storms extend into the upper troposphere, well above where commercial planes normally fly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most commercial aircraft cruise at 30,000-42,000 feet, and even their maximum operational ceilings remain below the cloud-top heights you&#8217;d expect from a Category 5 hurricane. The video&#8217;s clean, &#8220;drain-like&#8221; spiral and the clear space above the storm are therefore unrealistic from a physics standpoint. Additionally, the uploader used AI video prompt phrases (such as &#8220;hurricane formation from airplane, view of hurricane from plane&#8221;), and the unnaturally perfect symmetry of the visual all point toward computer-generated imagery rather than real footage captured by a camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metoffice.gov.uk\/research\/weather\/tropical-cyclones\/facts\">Met Office<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/aircraft-types\/boeing-787\/\">FlightRadar<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Context on Hurricane Melissa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurricane Melissa is a real and extremely powerful storm. According to the National Hurricane Center, it struck Jamaica on October 28, 2025, as a Category 5 hurricane, one of the most intense classifications possible. The storm brought sustained winds of approximately 185 mph and recorded a minimum central pressure near 892 millibars, ranking it among the strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in the Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The consequences in Jamaica have been severe: more than one-third of the population lost power, extensive structural damage occurred across multiple parishes (with one entire parish reported as &#8220;underwater&#8221;), and authorities issued warnings about &#8220;total building failures&#8221; in the hardest-hit regions. The storm also posed serious threats to neighboring islands, including Haiti, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. Because Melissa moved slowly, these areas faced the risk of extreme rainfall, up to 30-40 inches (about 75-100 cm), along with severe flooding and potentially catastrophic landslides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/storms\/hurricane\/news\/2025-10-28-hurricane-melissa-live-blog-updates-jamaica-landfall\">The Weather Channel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/weather\/2025\/10\/28\/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-damage\/\">The Washington Post<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/landslide-hurricane-rain-jamaica-cuba-hispaniola-f8256e538db4130cba2b2fc5909a5b80\">apnews.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the viral footage is AI-generated, authentic footage from inside Hurricane Melissa&#8217;s eye does exist. U.S. Air Force &#8220;Hurricane Hunter&#8221; crews from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron recorded real footage on October 27. You can view that genuine footage below.<\/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=\"U.S. Air Force plane flies inside Hurricane Melissa\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EoC9I9J26iE?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><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The viral video claiming to show an airplane flying through Hurricane Melissa&#8217;s eye is AI-generated and does not depict real footage. The clip originated from a TikTok creator channel that specializes in AI-generated content.<\/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>Real Storm, Fake Footage: Viral Hurricane Melissa Video Is AI-Generated<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cielito Wang<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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>A dramatic video circulating on social media claims to show an airplane flying directly into the eye of Hurricane Melissa and capturing a vortex from above. 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