I’m pretty sure their comment was based on the almost flawless looking trucks in the rubble…
My Oklahoma high school took a direct hit from a tornado and cars in the parking lot were found wadded up all over town. If a tornado can pick up an Oldsmobile it can pick up a Sprinter.
Refer to these photos of what a tornado does to a truck. https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2021/...