Ice explosion???

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January 22nd, 2020, 05:18 PM
fishfood

Ice explosion???

Any other members ever have this happen?? Was the weirdest thing.

Just before I was I going to pac up today I heard a very loud explosion sound almost like transformer box does. But also the like a gun shot mix sound. Only way louder.

It was at 1150 this morning but the interesting part was I felt the ice move on my feet. By the time I said to myself what was that and looked down at the ice this loud bang behind me like I mentioned it was like a transformer and gun shot sound but way louder. I was 2 km out and I could of swore a house blew up lol. I kept looking back to see if it was a house that exploded lol.

Never ever have I experienced anything like that was it the ice???. Only thing I saw in the walk back I was the 2 inch crack was closed. It was wierd and it was a loud bang.

Anyone else ever experience this before??. First for me I have felt some good shakes and listen to it travel for miles as it travels all around the lake.

This was only a small movement and a bang that was it.. I was so confused I'm still confused lol. [emoji54]

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January 22nd, 2020, 06:39 PM
Woodsman

Common.
It's a pressure crack.
Happens when ice is expanding due to freezing.
January 22nd, 2020, 06:46 PM
Bushmoose

Invaded by aliens? As has been said, pressure crack.
January 22nd, 2020, 07:34 PM
fishfood

Hey I have heard pressure cracks. This was like a bomb going off behind me. The sound was in the air. Like I said there was a small movement then a bang. .

I'm been shook pretty good by cracks and big shifting where you drop an inch or 2 and water spewing out the holes. .

This didnt even scare you like some of the shifting simcoe is known for. I barely felt the shift and then a bang that broke the sound barrier lol.

It's the bang I'm weirded out about just never heard a sonic bang on the ice. It doesn't even bother me I just have never heard that and I have had cracks pile up not far away. Those sounds are normal.

On a side note the lake was relatively quiet as that bang was the only noise I heard all morning. I honestly thought a house exploded

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January 22nd, 2020, 07:49 PM
js4fn

Usually hear it on a sunny day ice expands pops
Moans and groans. Sometimes sounds like star wars movie or whale under water or submarine movies where captain ask for one ping one ping only
January 22nd, 2020, 08:25 PM
fishfood

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Originally Posted by js4fn

Usually hear it on a sunny day ice expands pops
Moans and groans. Sometimes sounds like star wars movie or whale under water or submarine movies where captain ask for one ping one ping only

Those are the noises I'm I'm used to even it pilling up. Even when it buckles up the lake. I have spent alot of time on the ice .
In fact it's my favorite season is being on the ice.

It literally sounded like a transformer box blew up with the crackle of rifle in the mix. Just louder . Literally checked about 10 times to see if smoke was coming off the shore line some place lol.
So weird.

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January 22nd, 2020, 08:53 PM
oaknut

Maybe what you heard was a sonic boom, never know who is flying overhead, it'll wake you up for sure.

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January 22nd, 2020, 08:53 PM
fishfood

Ok so I just googled it. Happened here last year . People were actually calling 911 saying something exploded. Firemen went looking for something that exploded.

https://apnews.com/2ecc798b1c924bb391efb94193080abc

Also in 2014 in Toronto they say it sounded like a sonic boom

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart...ake-180948242/

But then again these things are supposed to happen when its extremely cold. It was minus 9 when I went out and climbed in temps.

Then again there was more bang then movement. On a side note I dont think I ever shifted this was either just like I just moved to the SW a inch . Interesting.

I would much rather these gentle sonic booms. Over some of the shifts that make you stand up and figure out where that big crack or heave is lol. [emoji1787]

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January 22nd, 2020, 10:30 PM
fishfood

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Originally Posted by oaknut

Maybe what you heard was a sonic boom, never know who is flying overhead, it'll wake you up for sure.

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Was probably that rare shift that made it. Or and it definitely woke me up more of a wtf moment. Definitely not a normal thing for sure. Probably happened 300 to 400 yards away. That's where the crack was .

The big cracks are coming soon usually around 8 inches of ice then they start to heave or push down. This crack was near a main one later on. My other spot always gets a good one just before my spot.

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January 23rd, 2020, 09:50 AM
fishfood

Been looking on line all morning this is what it sounded like right behind me.

Nothing recorded on the ice witch I am trying to find. Only thing I keep finding is people calling 911 in a panic that something exploded.

https://youtu.be/tK5a23tkA5E

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January 23rd, 2020, 10:42 AM
blasted_saber

Had one that shook my house a few years ago. The lake is 500m away
January 23rd, 2020, 11:51 AM
fishfood

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Originally Posted by blasted_saber

Had one that shook my house a few years ago. The lake is 500m away

That's crazy pretty amazing what the ice can do.

Just never experienced it before. Almost 30 years on the ice and it was a first.

I'll chalk it up to a rare occasion experience lol.

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January 23rd, 2020, 12:51 PM
Kokemachine

There was an ice explosion so loud this year that it made the icicles fall off my house.
January 23rd, 2020, 01:41 PM
fishfood

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kokemachine

There was an ice explosion so loud this year that it made the icicles fall off my house.

Thanks koke

It's nice to hear a few others have experienced it.

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January 23rd, 2020, 03:42 PM
blasted_saber

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishfood

That's crazy pretty amazing what the ice can do.

Just never experienced it before. Almost 30 years on the ice and it was a first.

I'll chalk it up to a rare occasion experience lol.

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Indeed. It woke us up. Was a very calm and cold night (-30) which made it sound even louder I suspect. The dogs were growling and barking, I got out of bed to see what the heck was going on. I looked out my windows and could see my neighbours lights coming on up and down the street as they were also all looking around to see whos house had blown up.

Once the haze of sleep diminished I figured out what it was