Lightning Exploding Trees

Trees will NOT explode in cold weather

Exploding Trees: Legit Cold-Weather Danger or Overblown Hype?

It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when there’s a big swing in temperatures. In these instances, sap rapidly freezes when the mercury plummets and the tree expands, its trunk or limbs busting open like the buttons on a too-tight shirt after Thanksgiving dinner.

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What are "exploding trees"? Here's what can really happen to trees in cold weather

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What are ‘exploding trees’? The winter phenomenon may not be what you think

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Iowa weather: No, your trees aren't going to 'explode' during extreme cold

A huge winter storm is coming.

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Can severe cold cause exploding trees? Kind of. They're frost cracks

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Will extreme cold cause ‘exploding trees' in Chicago area? An expert weighs in

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Are ‘Exploding Trees’ Possible in U.S. During Extreme Cold Snap? Some Experts Are Pushing Back

Some experts suggest the phrase "explosion" is not entirely accurate, including one who said the phenomenon is actually known as "frost cracking"

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Do trees actually explode when it gets cold?

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Exploding trees from cold in Michigan? Here's what really happens

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'Exploding Tree' Warning From Subzero Cold Snap Reaches Into Wyoming

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists say it's a real thing that

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OMG! People are saying it's so cold trees will explode. That viral claim may be overblown

We're not even one month into 2026, and with everything that's happening, now we have to deal with exploding trees? No, not entirely. But a sudden deep freeze is going to send temperatures plummeting in much of Canada and the U.

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Dramatic video shows lightning strike exploding tree in Wisconsin

Lightning was caught on camera hitting a tree in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on Sept. 9. Security camera footage captured the strike on the property of Mike Smith, who was not home at the time but was alerted by a neighbor. Smith's neighbors used lake water to ...