A post on X claims that a tornado occurred during Hurricane Milton in Florida.

I have lived in Florida for 36 years and have never seen anything like this. Do you have it? #hurricanemilton #Florida #tornado #milton #milton2024 #miltonhurricane #hurricanmilton pic.twitter.com/Jzsv5HugtH

— TuitaaWill (@TuitaaWill) October 9, 2024

Verdict: False

This video contains CGI content and unrelated storm clips, none from Hurricane Milton.

Fact check:

Hurricane Milton, which recently hit Florida, caused some real damage and multiple tornadoes were reported. , about 45 tornadoes were reported to have formed during the storm. accuweather.

A video circulating on X claims to show a montage of tornadoes that touched down in Florida. (Related: Will HAARP be located around Florida and impact Hurricane Milton?)

This is not footage of the actual storm. The first clip of the video showing a large tornado is a CGI piece originally posted to YouTube in July 2024. This author is known for generating fictional storm content. View original CGI clips here.

A second clip of the video featuring another tornado was shared on Instagram in 2023. This has nothing to do with Hurricane Milton and was posted long before the storm. You can find the original post here. Similarly, the third clip in the video is from the July 2023 New York storm that resulted in record tornado warnings. This footage was shared by ABC 13 WHAM. You can view the report here. here.

The fourth clip dates back to 2022 and shows a tornado in Georgia instead of Florida, and can be viewed on YouTube. here. The fifth clip posted on TikTok in 2023 also has nothing to do with Hurricane Milton. here. Additionally, a sixth clip was shared by meteorologist James Spann in August 2024 and depicts strong winds in Auburn, Alabama, unrelated to recent hurricanes. You can view the original post here.

Finally, the eighth clip was also confirmed to be unrelated to Hurricane Milton and was posted to YouTube in 2023. here.