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E50 vs. EF5 Tornado: One Bobcat Salesman’s Terrifying Story

E50 vs. EF5 Tornado: One Bobcat Salesman’s Terrifying Story

Published on August 23, 2016

If you live in the notorious Tornado Alley in south-central U.S., dangerous weather is a part of life. Sales manager Gregg Thompson has sold and rented many Bobcat machines to help with tornado cleanup, but in May 2013, he and his family were the ones in need of equipment and help.

Thompson is an Oklahoma native and employee of Total Equipment and Rental, which owns several Bobcat dealerships. Here he shares the events of May 20, 2013, when an EF5 tornado ripped through his town and changed his life forever.

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