Trees are not exploding due to extreme cold
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Thunder Ice to Exploding Trees: A Glossary of Scary Winter Storm Terms
A vocabulary guide for all the non-meteorologists and hype wary.
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
The internet is buzzing with talk of “exploding trees.” While it makes for a snappy headline, meteorologist Brendan Johnson explains why it’s just more misleading clickbait.
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 ...