rending

(verb) tear or be torn violently. Synonyms: rend, rip, rive, pull. Examples: "The curtain ripped from top to bottom." "Pull the cooked chicken into strips."

(adj) resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree. Synonyms: ripping, splitting. Examples: "The tree split with a great ripping sound." "Heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward."