St. Elizabeth Parish, southwestern Jamaica, is the first to be struck by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) are tearing through the area, causing severe flooding and destruction.

 

Hurricane Melissa seen from above as it makes landfall in Jamaica pic.twitter.com/5QID5HOrPt

— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) October 28, 2025

@TaraBull808

's post shares a video claiming to depict Hurricane Melissa's landfall in Jamaica from an aerial view, but the footage shows hallmarks of AI generation, such as unnaturally smooth swirling patterns and exaggerated clarity visible through an airplane window.

Hurricane Melissa is a verified Category 5 storm with sustained winds exceeding 180 mph, making historic landfall near Black River, Jamaica, on October 28, 2025, prompting evacuations and warnings of catastrophic flooding and surges up to 18 feet, per reports from NBC News and Al Jazeera.

Thread replies from weather experts like @US_Stormwatch

 swiftly debunk the video as fake, underscoring how AI misinformation floods social media during real disasters, with similar fabricated clips—including shark-in-flood scenes—circulating widely as noted by BBC and CTV News.