There is a inaccurate rumor spreading online that the extreme cold that will blanket the Midwest will make trees explode.

There’s a phenomenon sweeping social media that you may have seen — or even searched for — called “exploding trees." ...

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severely dropping temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is ...

Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress. Tree experts explain ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what ...

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

... Yes, it’s a real thing.

A tree-mendous freeze. Forecasters are warning that expected subzero temperatures could cause trees to explode as a brutal ...

The North Dakota Highway Patrol has seen traffic accidents begin to stack up in Fargo-Moorhead this week, and that will ...

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists ...

Social media has been awash with AI-generated videos of trees “exploding” because of extreme cold, but is there truth to the ...