A video showing a dense dust cloud sweeping across an area followed by floodwaters rushing through streets has gone viral on social media, with users claiming it captures severe storms and flash flooding that struck Tel Aviv, Israel, causing around $20 billion in damage.
A social media user shared the video with a caption that reads, “Breaking: Across every street and corner of Israel, violent storms, heavy rain. The damage is estimated at no less than 20 billion dollars, and Tel Aviv has been completely submerged. This is clearly evident from the footage. Don't remove my video X Twitter.”
SouthCheck found that the claim is false. The viral video is from Las Vegas, Nevada.
On a Google reverse image search, we found that the same video was shared by Tabasco HOY, a Mexican news website, on its X account. The video was shared on November 1, with a caption that reads, “Storms surprise Las Vegas with flooding and a massive dust cloud! Heavy rains and thunderstorms battered the city in the state of Nevada this weekend, where sudden flooding, hail, and waterlogged streets were reported. The phenomenon was linked to the moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Vance.”
We also found that the video was shared by an Instagram page of another Mexican news website, midiarioinforma, on November 2, with a caption that reads, “Sandstorm Surprises Tourists in Las Vegas.”
Taking a hint, we searched with relevant keywords and found that a powerful storm system tied to the remnants of Hurricane Vance hammered the Las Vegas Valley in early November 2026, unleashing a chaotic mix of flash flooding, hail, and even a massive dust cloud over Halloween weekend. The event, which stretched from October 30 into the weekend, turned roads into rivers, stranded drivers, and ultimately turned deadly.
Hence, we can ascertain that the viral video is from Las Vegas and not Tel Aviv.
We also found that Israel’s Meteorological Service issued warnings for a powerful winter weather system expected to impact the country from Thursday, November 5, through Sunday, November 8, 2026. The forecast specifically placed the Tel Aviv metropolitan area at significant risk for flooding.
Thus, while the forecast was real, a video circulating on social media claiming to show ‘severe storms and flash flooding’ that caused $20 billion in damage and left Tel Aviv ‘completely submerged’ is false.
Hence, we can ascertain that the viral claim is false.
