Dramatic moment huge bolt of lightning strikes worshipper outside church setting her car alight & exploding nearby tree

THIS is the terrifying moment a massive bolt of lightning strikes a churchgoer, blowing apart a tree and setting her car ...
AOL

Video shows tree exploding in Aurora after it’s struck by lightning

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — A lightning strike caused an explosive scene in an Aurora neighborhood Sunday night, sending shards of wood flying and damaging nearby homes, according to residents and video ...

Lightning Hit a Backyard Palm Tree. Minutes Later, a Family’s Shed Was Gone

A sudden Arizona monsoon storm turned one Somerton family’s backyard into a fire scene after lightning struck a palm tree and ...
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Are trees really 'exploding' in the cold? Here’s what’s actually happening

If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up across the country. The reports describe a loud bang in the middle of the night, ...
KTVU

Santa Rosa tree explodes after lightning strike

Lightning struck a massive redwood tree in a Santa Rosa neighborhood early Friday morning. Cleanup continues as the tree practically exploded scattering debris and causing damage. A church had to be ...
WRAL

Ask the Meteorologist: Do trees actually explode in the bitter cold?

It's all over the internet this week - trees "exploding" in the cold. I'm getting messages, memes and TikToks sent to me about it. It's funny (in a way), but let's set aside expectation from reality ...
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Hear a weird popping noise during the winter? It could be a tree exploding

When super cold weather moves in, we learn about new weather phenomena. Things like bomb cyclone and polar vortex quickly become part of our vocabulary, and we find new and exciting ways to describe ...