As our weather becomes more intense, spawning monstrous storms, more people are installing tornado shelters on their property. This gives them a safer place than their house in which to ride out these hellish storms.
F5 tornadoes can include winds exceeding those generated by even the fiercest Cat 5 hurricane. You may purchase a shelter of varying F or EF levels, from one to five, with five being the most severe tornado category.
F.E.M.A. requires that some shelters can withstand a mid-range tornado, carrying winds of 250 miles per hour. These are not the strongest tornadoes, though. F5 tornadoes include higher winds, and their swirling nature enables them to pick up buildings like they were made of children's toy blocks.
Tornadoes designed by trained structural engineers are a good choice for your home. The prototypes are tested in wind engineering departments, to ensure that they will give safe haven in tornadoes. Positioning the shelter in close proximity to your house will assure the safety of you and your family, in the event of a tornado.
The safest shelters often have metal floors, which allow the shelter to be fully grounded if a power line falls on them, or if the door is struck by lightning. Most tornadoes occur between April and June in the United States, but they can occur in any season and at any time. You'll feel much safer if you have a shelter installed, even when storms come during uncommon seasons.
If you live in the eastern two-thirds of the United States, you will statistically see the greatest tornado concentrations found anywhere on earth. That's a sobering statistic. Thunderstorms that spawn tornadoes may travel at very slow speeds, or up to 60 miles per hour. You can't outrun a tornado easily but you can take refuge from them in a tornado shelter.
Fiberglass shelters are lighter and easier to install than metal shelters, although they don't offer the protection of being grounded by the shelter itself. Shelters made with severe storms in mind will remain dry inside regardless of what's happening outside. Storms that bring tornadoes may also bring hail and drenching rains.
Shelters can also be used in low-lying areas where the houses are prone to flooding. The shelter can be set up in the first floor of your house with entry from your second floor. This will give you a safe place even if waters ride eight or nine feet within your home.
This type of shelter can also be placed underneath houses built on stilts, and the entrance can still be placed inside your home. These shelters are often installed before the home is completed, or you can have them placed outside your existing house.
If you've ever been in a tornado, even if you only saw it from a €safe€ distance, you'll understand why so many people are buying tornado shelters for their homes. It will give you peace of mind to know there is a safe shelter in which to retreat when the weather is threatening.
F5 tornadoes can include winds exceeding those generated by even the fiercest Cat 5 hurricane. You may purchase a shelter of varying F or EF levels, from one to five, with five being the most severe tornado category.
F.E.M.A. requires that some shelters can withstand a mid-range tornado, carrying winds of 250 miles per hour. These are not the strongest tornadoes, though. F5 tornadoes include higher winds, and their swirling nature enables them to pick up buildings like they were made of children's toy blocks.
Tornadoes designed by trained structural engineers are a good choice for your home. The prototypes are tested in wind engineering departments, to ensure that they will give safe haven in tornadoes. Positioning the shelter in close proximity to your house will assure the safety of you and your family, in the event of a tornado.
The safest shelters often have metal floors, which allow the shelter to be fully grounded if a power line falls on them, or if the door is struck by lightning. Most tornadoes occur between April and June in the United States, but they can occur in any season and at any time. You'll feel much safer if you have a shelter installed, even when storms come during uncommon seasons.
If you live in the eastern two-thirds of the United States, you will statistically see the greatest tornado concentrations found anywhere on earth. That's a sobering statistic. Thunderstorms that spawn tornadoes may travel at very slow speeds, or up to 60 miles per hour. You can't outrun a tornado easily but you can take refuge from them in a tornado shelter.
Fiberglass shelters are lighter and easier to install than metal shelters, although they don't offer the protection of being grounded by the shelter itself. Shelters made with severe storms in mind will remain dry inside regardless of what's happening outside. Storms that bring tornadoes may also bring hail and drenching rains.
Shelters can also be used in low-lying areas where the houses are prone to flooding. The shelter can be set up in the first floor of your house with entry from your second floor. This will give you a safe place even if waters ride eight or nine feet within your home.
This type of shelter can also be placed underneath houses built on stilts, and the entrance can still be placed inside your home. These shelters are often installed before the home is completed, or you can have them placed outside your existing house.
If you've ever been in a tornado, even if you only saw it from a €safe€ distance, you'll understand why so many people are buying tornado shelters for their homes. It will give you peace of mind to know there is a safe shelter in which to retreat when the weather is threatening.
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