Sound On For Exploding Wisconsin Tree No storm clouds, no rain. Just — BOOM — lightning. See what happens next as this tree explodes, seemingly out of nowhere. | The Weather Channel

⚠️ SNB Weather Alert ⚠️ High Plains areas have Exploding Tree warning in effect for Today. Incoming cold front brings a real risk of frost cracking, where rapidly freezing sap causes loud pops and splits in trees (especially thin-barked types like maple, birch) due to expansion, creating dangerous falling limbs or trunk splits, particularly in the Midwest and Northern Plains. A map would highlight these areas, but the primary concern is the weight of ice/snow, causing widespread power outages an