Footage of a "mushroom cloud" filmed at a beach near Florida went viral this week, leading to speculation that a "massive explosion" had occurred near the coast of the Sunshine State.

A thread on X (aka Twitter) claimed a large cloud of smoke near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, was from an explosion. Officials say it was something else.

A thread on X (aka Twitter) claimed a large cloud of smoke near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, was from an explosion. Officials say it was something else.

A thread on X (aka Twitter) claimed a large cloud of smoke near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, was from an explosion. Officials say it was something else.

A thread on X (aka Twitter) claimed a large cloud of smoke near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, was from an explosion. Officials say it was something else.

A massive, mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke was spotted near New Smyrna Beach on Wednesday, leading some beachgoers into thinking a major "explosion" took place not far from the beach. But is that what ...

A thread on X (aka Twitter) claimed a large cloud of smoke near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, was from an explosion. Officials say it was something else.

A thread on X (aka Twitter) claimed a large cloud of smoke near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, was from an explosion. Officials say it was something else.

A thread on X (aka Twitter) claimed a large cloud of smoke near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, was from an explosion. Officials say it was something else.