Viral Tornado Video Misattributed to Hurricane Milton in Florida
A widely shared video claiming to show tornadoes during Hurricane Milton actually depicts a 2014 event in Nebraska.
Overview
- The video in question shows twin tornadoes recorded in Pilger, Nebraska, in 2014, not Florida during Hurricane Milton.
- Social media posts falsely linked the video to recent tornado activity in Florida amid Hurricane Milton's landfall.
- Storm chaser Ricky Forbes originally recorded the Nebraska tornadoes and confirmed their location and date.
- Hurricane Milton did cause multiple tornadoes in Florida, leading to fatalities and widespread damage.
- Fact-checking organizations have debunked several misinformation claims related to Hurricane Milton.