"Tornado in Dubai," reads text superimposed over the video, which is also captioned with weather and climate-related hashtags. The video was shared more than 600 times in less than two weeks.

The claim: Video shows authentic tornado in Dubai. A n Aug. 28 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows what appears to be a tornado over a body of water.

Motorists traveling in Sharjah, UAE, were treated to a majestic spectacle of nature last week. A huge sand tornado formed in the Khadirah area, with a spiraling vortex reaching high into the sky ...

An Aug. 28 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows what appears to be a tornado over a body of water. Throughout the video, a still image of another tornado appears intermittently ...