Do trees make sound when they fall?

Answer 1

There are many ways or reasons a tree can fall:

• an old tree
• a hollowed out tree
• a diseased tree
• an old, diseased, OR healthy tree hit by lightning
• an old, diseased, OR healthy tree compromised by wind

So, a tree can creak before falling or come down without prior creaking. When it falls, words we most likely associate with that sound are: thud, boom, crash, etc. The branches can hit branches on other trees as the tree falls; this can make a swishing, crunching, or knocking sound--or a little of each.

Answer 2

Yes, trees make sound when they fall, particularly if they are in a dense forest where the impact with other trees and branches creates noise. However, in more isolated areas with little surrounding vegetation, the sound of a falling tree may be less pronounced.