[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

C.C. Happens a lot with birch and aspen trees. (See link!) I do not think you get a flash of light however. Meteorite maybe, or space junk.

Frost Cracks

[scott7278]

The frost quakes here in Missouri actually come from the ground, and they are known to produce light from the electrical charge (I haven’t seen any flashes of light).

They last occured in 2014, but I had never heard of them until just a few days ago.

https://www.ksdk.com/article/weather/weather-impact/missouri-frost-quake-rare-extreme-cold-temperatures/63-f562b964-26f5-49d0-b048-1ef064f37c6e

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/21/frigid-temperatures-missouri-produce-loud-sounds-d/

https://thehomeschoolscientist.com/frost-quake/