Heroic 9-Year-Old Boy Saves His Parents During Tornado

A heroic 9-year-old boy saved his parents during a terrifying encounter with a tornado.

When people are struggling for something to talk about, they generally default to the present weather conditions. However, as some people in some regions of the country, mainly the Midwest, know, weather conditions can change dramatically without notice.

Sadly, those rapid weather changes can result in storms and other damaging and deadly natural disasters, like tornadoes. Powerful tornadoes can uproot trees, rip through houses, businesses and destroy lives within a matter of seconds. Having an emergency plan is always a good idea in case of a tornado. One can never be too prepared if tragedy were to strike.

However, having an emergency preparedness plan and actually carrying it out and executing it are two entirely different things. People may have all the knowledge in the world about what to do during a tornado but freeze up when a tornado strikes. All that information and preparation would have been for nothing.

One young man, 9-year-old Branson Baker, did not free but instead quickly acted and saved his parents’ lives when their truck crashed during a tornado. The storm uprooted a tree, which hit their vehicle. Branson’s parents were injured and stuck in the truck.

Thankfully, Branson was able to get out of the damaged truck. Instead of remaining frozen in fear, the little guy started a mile-long trek to get help. Eventually, Branson returned to the scene with help from his mother and father.

Branson’s father, Wayne, understands that his son acted when other children his age or adults would have been as brave and heroic.

“Branson sprung into action really quick,” Wayne said. “He’s a very courageous son. For a 9-year-old boy, not many adults would have done what he did.”

Wayne added that he could not be “more proud of a son that could accept a challenge in that way.”