It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when ...

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As monstrous winter storms rip through large parts of North America, the online rumor mills are blustering with reports of ...

We're not even one month into 2026, and with everything that's happening, now we have to deal with exploding trees? No, not ...

Should you add exploding trees to the many unpleasant surprises that come with extreme cold or is it just another myth? Here's what we know.

Forecasters warn an extreme winter storm could trigger rare “exploding trees” across the Upper Midwest as temperatures plunge ...

Exploding trees. It doesn't quite happen the way it’s portrayed on social media.

WTOL 11 meteorologist John Burchfield explains the science behind 'exploding trees' and lets you know if they are really worth all the hype.