by Jody Spear –
MASON CITY – Shortly before 5:00 PM Wednesday, an NIT reader said said that Highway 122 was starting to buckle in some places.
Between the Mason City Airport and Mason City, eastbound, the asphalt was protruding and making a big “bump”, as it was reported. Traffic was staying to the south lane, with Mason City Police Department watching the traffic flow.
Another buckle was reported on Killdeer.
The National Weather Service in Des Moines advises that the heat is not going away until Saturday at the earliest:
“EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT….HOT AND HUMID AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY WARM THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS WELL…RESULTING IN LITTLE RELIEF FROM THE HEAT.”
