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AI-generated hurricane videos are going viral on social media amid Hurricane Melissa coverage

Clips feature fake scenes like sharks in flooded streets and planes flying near the storm’s eye

TikTok has removed dozens of AI videos, but many misleading posts continue to circulate

As the world watches Jamaica attempt to recover from Hurricane Melissa , the Category 5 storm that made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, Oct. 28, AI enthusiasts are creating eyebrow-raising videos.

According to reports from the BBC , dozens of AI-generated videos have flooded social media following the historic storm, the strongest storm on record in 2025, amassing millions of views and blurring the line between reality and fabrication.

A quick search for “Hurricane Melissa” on TikTok produces

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