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New York Post
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Viral black smoke ring sparks wild theories — aliens, locusts, pyros & more
This week's 'Weird But True' dives into the mysterious swirling black ring in Kansas that sent shivers across the internet. 'That is just weird,' eyewitness Frankie Camren said in his now-viral video. Other smokey circles have been spotted in England in 2017 and in Virginia in 2024, leading many UFO enthusiasts to wonder if it's...
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Mysterious black smoke ring reappears, this time over skies in Kansas
A mysterious black smoke ring reappeared in the skies over Kansas on Monday afternoon, sparking conspiracy theories that a 'portal to hell' might have opened in the Midwest. The bizarre sighting was captured by motorcyclist Frankie Camren as he rode down a quiet street in Bonner Springs, one year after the same ominous phenomenon was spotted over Virginia. Frankie told 'I was out riding and heading down County Road 2 toward State Avenue when I noticed all the cars were moving slowly. I looked up and saw this big black ring in the sky.' He continued: 'Everyone else kept driving past it - even though they were clearly looking at it - so I pulled over and started recording a video. I had no idea what was going on or how it even happened; it just looked super cool.' The thick black ring of smoke, slowly dissipated as Camren recorded the scene before posting video on Facebook, asking friends to weigh in on what they thought it could be. One friend said: 'It's the devil blowing smoke rings from hell.' Another joked: 'Pretty sure that's the Wicked Witch of the West doing a donut.' FOX Weather meteorologists analyzed Frankie's video to determine a possible explanation for this anomaly. They said the smoke ring was most likely the result of some type of explosion, similar to the way a mushroom cloud forms when rapidly rising air traps smoke in a circular formation because it is moving faster than the surrounding air. For example, it could have been caused by fireworks, some type of industrial combustion process or the explosion of an electrical transformer. Frankie, who owns Kingdom Restoration of KC, told FOX Weather that some individuals in the nearby town of Tonganoxie had reported seeing similar, smaller rings the day before. But exact source of the ring he saw on County Road 2 remains unknown. Scene: Motorcyclist Frankie Camren of Bonner Springs, Kansas was driving down a quiet street Monday afternoon when he spotted a strange black ring in the sky Oddly enough, this isn't the first time one of these rings has appeared in the sky. They have been spotted all over the world and throughout the U.S. A similar black ring was seen above Virginia in August last year, which hovered for about 10 minutes before vanishing. Williamsburg locals flooded news station, as witness Ron Stepp said that he was working near Eastern State Hospital when it appeared above like a huge smoke ring in the sky. Others reported the sighting from nearby neighborhoods, suggesting it was visible for miles.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Mysterious black 'portal to hell' appears over US skies
A mysterious black smoke ring appeared in the skies over Kansas, sparking conspiracy theories that a portal to hell might have opened in the Midwest. The bizarre sighting was captured by motorcyclist Frankie Camren as he rode down a quiet street Monday afternoon in Bonner Springs. 'I was out riding and heading down County Road 2 toward State Avenue when I noticed all the cars were moving slowly. I looked up and saw this big black ring in the sky,' Camren told 'Everyone else kept driving past it—even though they were clearly looking at it—so I pulled over and started recording a video. I had no idea what was going on or how it even happened; it just looked super cool.' The object appeared to be a thick, black ring of smoke, slowly dissipating as Camren recorded the scene. He share the video on Facebook, asking friends to weigh in on what the black ring could be. 'It's the devil blowing smoke rings from hell,' one Facebook user commented. 'Pretty sure that's the Wicked Witch of the West doing a donut,' another joked. FOX Weather meteorologists analyzed Camren's video to determine a possible explanation for this anomaly. They said the smoke ring was most likely the result of some type of explosion, similar to the way a mushroom cloud forms when rapidly rising air traps smoke in a circular formation because it is moving faster than the surrounding air. For example, it could have been caused by fireworks, some type of industrial combustion process or the explosion of an electrical transformer. Camren, who owns Kingdom Restoration of KC, told FOX Weather that some individuals in the nearby town of Tonganoxie had reported seeing similar, smaller rings the day before. But exact source of the ring he saw on County Road 2 remains unknown. Oddly enough, this isn't the first time one of these rings has appeared in the sky. They have been spotted all over the world and throughout the US. In March, Seattle residents reported a similar sighting and contacted the National Weather Service, which confirmed that it was not related to any local weather phenomena. According to FOX Weather, the ring appeared in the vicinity T-Mobile Park, home to the Seattle Mariners. It seemed to originate from a motocross event across the street from the stadium at Lumen Field. Back in June 2024, a similar ring-shaped cloud was spotted over Venezuela and captured in a now viral video. 'A flying saucer,' one of the young men filming the object shouted as they drove down a rode on a sunny afternoon. And in July 2024, another floating black ring was photographed drifting across an orange and pink sunset over Pearland, Texas. There have been numerous other sightings as well — it seems that these mysterious rings can pop up pretty much anywhere.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Mysterious black ring appears in the Kansas sky: What is this new phenomenon?
The sky is more than a backdrop to our everyday lives; it is a source of fascination for children to spot birds, airplanes, and clouds. But sometimes, this beautiful blue canvas becomes a stage to witness bizarre things like unidentified flying objects, unusual sky phenomena that have long created curiosity, uncertainty, and wonder. These rare moments often go viral, causing people to pause, look up in the sky, and question it. With smartphones always in hand, witnesses often manage to shoot videos or photos of these strange happenings instantly, flooding social media with theories. While science can usually offer a grounded explanation, there's always a sliver of mystery that remains. Recently, a similar incident in Bonner Springs, Kansas, has amazed people with something very strange in the sky. Operation Sindoor Conflict widens, India targets Lahore, Pindi, Karachi after foiling multiple Pakistani attacks Operation Sindoor: Several airports in India closed - check full list Army foils Pakistan's attempts to send swarm drones across LoC On Monday afternoon, while Kansas resident Frankie Camren was out, he caught sight of a mysterious black ring suspended in the sky. While riding his bike along a county road, Camren noticed an unexplainable dark circle floating overhead and immediately pulled over. "I just pulled over," Camren told FOX Weather. "I'm almost 50 years old. I ain't ever seen nothing like that." In a video he captured and shared online, the ring appears jet black with smoke swirling around its center. As seen in the clip, Camren can be heard asking, 'Can somebody tell me what the (expletive) is this?' and assuring viewers, 'And I'm not using no app … it appears that little black stuff has fallen down the center of it.' Though at first he considered a possible explosion, he ruled out fireworks or mortars, as there were no loud noises in the area. Another voice in the video, a woman nearby, speculated it might even be a flock of birds. When the footage was reviewed later, it provided a likely explanation that the ring was probably caused by an explosion, perhaps at an industrial site or a pyrotechnic event. Similar to a mushroom cloud, such rings form when rapidly rising hot air traps smoke and pushes it outward in a circular shape. Interestingly, Camren noted that others in nearby Tonganoxie reported seeing smaller rings just a day earlier. After posting the video on Facebook, it quickly went viral. 'My phone just kind of blew up,' Camren said. This wasn't the only recent sighting of its kind. On March 29, a nearly identical black ring was spotted in Seattle. FOX 13 Seattle reported that the National Weather Service ruled out any weather-related cause, linking the ring instead to a motocross event at Lumen Field.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Widespread storms across eastern US to soak millions into next week
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It's Thursday, May 8, 2025. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast. The weather pattern that soaked parts of Texas and Louisiana earlier this week will shift to the east before stalling, setting up days of severe weather and a prolonged flash flood threat through early next week. According to the FOX Forecast Center, a broad area across the South and mid-Atlantic will face an increasing threat of thunderstorms beginning Thursday afternoon when a cluster of storms will develop across Middle Tennessee and move east into northern Alabama, North Georgia and western North Carolina, an area that is still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Storms will track along a stalled cold front through the weekend with a widespread 3-5 inches of rain expected from Florida through the Carolinas, with some tallies reaching a foot and possibly more. While the Atlantic hurricane season doesn't officially begin until June 1, the FOX Forecast Center will be monitoring the Caribbean Sea during the second half of May for any signs of preseason development. The skies above a small Kansas town became the stage for an astonishing and unusual spectacle as a large black ring seemed to defy explanation. The bizarre phenomenon was spotted by Bonner Springs resident Frankie Camren on Monday afternoon while on a motorcycle ride, which was abruptly halted by the unusual anomaly hanging in the air on a nearby county road. "I just pulled over," Camren recounted in an interview with FOX Weather. "I'm almost 50 years old. I ain't ever seen nothing like that." Here are a few more stories you might find interesting. Florida man gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park Man swept away during Las Vegas-area storm that shattered rainfall records Wife killed in alligator attack in Central Florida while canoeing with her husband Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at or on your favorite streaming service. It's easy to share your weather photos and videos with us. Email them to weather@ or add the hashtag #FOXWeather to your post on your favorite social media article source: Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Widespread storms across eastern US to soak millions into next week
