2013 F-150 Saves Occupants From EF-5 Tornado

By Marcus Slater - June 19, 2013

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No doubt you remember the massive tornado that ravaged Oklahoma a few weeks ago. 300mph winds went about destroying homes and devastating lives across the other wise sleepy Oklahoma country-side. That story is filled with a lot of tragedy, but there were some hopeful moments too. Apparently, an F-150 saved the lives of a group of people who were caught in the maelstrom.

We were hit by the largest tornado ever recorded on Friday 31 May 2013 in my truck. The EF-5 tornado had winds measured as high as 296 mph. My 2011 F-150 was picked up, thrown, and rolled about four times before coming to rest in a wheat field 100 yards away from where we started. We all walked away from the event with only minor injuries. The side curtain airbags deployed, and all four doors were still able to be easily opened despite the vehicle landing on the front passenger’s roof during one of the rolls. When we stopped moving, we were upright in the field and able to get in and out of the vehicle as needed.

Now if that doesn’t scream Built Ford Tough, I don’t know what does.

Actually, that’s not true. Maybe this Mustang hit by the same tornado DOING A BURNOUT definitely does.

via [Ford Social]