Does this video authentically depict a hurricane, as seen from the sky?
I wonder if perhaps this is an AI-generated video . Wouldn’t it be risky to fly close to a hurricane? Why would it form a circle perpendicular to the Earth rather than parallel to it?
No, On the 29th of October 2025 this video was uploaded by @earthimpacts to TikTok who labelled the video as AI generated:
From high above, clouds curve perfectly into a giant circular formation, creating a hollow ring you can see straight through. The surreal, gravity-defying shape floats in the sky, glowing softly in the sunlight, giving an unreal, mesmerizing aerial view.
#earthimpacts #fblifestyle #cloudcircle #aerialview #ai
This content isn’t real — it’s a simulated ‘what if’ scenario created by AI for visual exploration.
The Instagram video you linked to was uploaded a day later, on the 30th, featuring the same 8-second clip but described as footage of Hurricane Melissa:
One of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Caribbean — Hurricane Melissa — has struck Jamaica and Cuba, leaving widespread destruction in its path.
A passenger captured this dramatic footage from an airplane window as the storm unleashed its full force over the region.
Data from FlightRadar, a real-time flight tracker map, shows that commercial flights have been rerouting to avoid the hurricane (Business Insider, 29 Oct 2025):
A map published by FlightRadar at around 8 a.m. ET on Wednesday shows how flights to and from the US are avoiding the hurricane, which is the most powerful ever to hit Jamaica.
A video purportedly showing Hurricane Melissa from an aircraft would likely include visible signs of heavy turbulence.
According to the Hurricane Hunters, a team within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), their aircraft encountered “heavy turbulence” while flying through Melissa, prompting an “inspection before returning to operations” (Hurricane Hunters, 28 Oct 2025):
A 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron crew (call sign TEAL 75), known as the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters, is returning to it's forward operating location in Curaçao after encountering heavy turbulence today while entering the eye of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm.
During the event, the aircraft briefly experienced forces stronger than normal due to turbulence. While this does not automatically indicate damage, standard safety procedures require an inspection before returning to operations.
