Road buckles, sending car airborne in Missouri heatwave
- The extreme heat in the Midwest caused a road to buckle, sending a car airborne.
- St. Francis police closed a portion of Howard Avenue due to the buckled road, which occurred under high temperatures.
- The City of Cape Girardeau reported that another road buckled due to the heatwave.
- Authorities advised drivers to alert law enforcement about any buckling pavement during the heat wave.
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New Fear Unlocked – Car Goes Airborne After Flat Road Suddenly Turns Into Ramp as a Result of a Heatwave in Missouri
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – A video is circulating throughout social media as a road buckled under this weekend’s intense heat in a second, causing a car to go airborne.The video, taken by Albert Blackwell,...
Car goes airborne as road buckles under extreme heat in Cape Girardeau
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - A video is circulating throughout social media as a road buckled under this weekend's intense heat in a second, causing a car to go airborne. The video, taken by Albert Blackwell, shows several cars passing over what first was a small bump. It was marked by a construction sign and a cone in the middle of the road near the Honda dealership in Cape Girardeau. Later in the video, that bump had visibly grown. As one car passes …
Heat Wave Buckles Missouri Road, Sends Car Flying - Videos from The Weather Channel
The record-breaking heat wave impacting millions across the central and eastern U.S. is blamed for a dangerous moment captured on video in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. See the moment the extreme heat broke open a street, sending a car into the air. It wasn’t the only road to buckle in the city, and officials are warning drivers to look out for more incidents as the extreme heat continues. - Videos from The Weather Channel


Midwest Road Explodes in Heat, Sending Car Airborne
Source: Iuliia Kruglova / Getty Video: Midwest Road Explodes in Heat, Sending Car Airborne Summer 2025 has brought a wave of scorching temperatures across the Midwest—and on June 22 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the heat became nothing short of explosive. At approximately 3 p.m., a section of Siemers Drive buckled violently under the relentless sun, “exploding and rising over 18 inches” in a sudden, startling twist of pavement (fox13news.com). A …
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