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A viral video claiming to show the eye of Hurricane Melissa has taken the internet by storm, garnering millions of views online – but it’s completely fake.
Real storms can reach altitudes of up to 55,000 feet, far higher than the 43,000-foot ceiling of commercial jets, meaning AI-generated clips could never be filmed from a passenger plane. Only specialized NOAA research aircraft can safely negotiate such storms.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed the video is fake — and shared authentic footage from its hurricane-hunting planes showing what the real eye of Hurricane Melissa looks like.
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