"The road exploded and rose over 18 inches, sending a car airborne," said Albert Blackwell, who captured the moment on video.

A video from the US state of Missouri has gone viral on social media after a car was caught airborne when a road buckled under extreme heat. The incident took place in Cape Girardeau and showcased the unforgiving heatwave conditions that have persisted in most US states this summer.

A video showing a car go airborne after a road buckled in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is going viral as a severe heatwave grips parts of the United States.

An expert has tips on how to stay cool during the extreme heat in Pittsburgh. Heat is the leading weather-related cause of death nationwide, surpassing the fatalities caused by floods, tornadoes, hurricanes,

Residents have a number of opportunities to escape the dangerous heat over the next few days in the Lehigh Valley while temperatures reach nearly 100. Lehigh and Northampton counties remain under an extreme heat warning through Wednesday.