Never before has the American population been so vulnerable to the utter destructive prowess of Texas sized twisters. Not only are these storms increasing in frequency – with a record-breaking number of 1,263 tornados confirmed by July alone – but the recent strides in storm forecasting has done little to soften the whirlwinds’ blow. Now is the time to invest in F5 tornado protection.
Common myths and misconceptions about what to do when a tornado warning flashes across your television screen has resulted in numerous casualties, which could’ve been easily prevented, emphasizing the tragic nature of these storms. Fortunately, U.S. Safe Room has a slew of options available to combat Mother Nature’s not-so predictable nature.
With unseasonably warm temperatures stoking the towering storm clouds like a billow, tornadic activity has been given free roam in nearly every corner of America. Just last week, Maine experienced it’s first tornado of the season while the Midwest continues to receive the brunt of the year’s destruction. While typical summer weather patterns have made conditions ripe for cyclonic activity, we would be careless not to remind you that storms are undoubtedly increasing in severity.
F5 tornado protection shelters
More than 2,000 tornadoes strike the United States annually and the irrefutable evidence supporting climate change suggests this staggering number will likely rise as storm season now typically stretches well into the fall months. The largest tornados, which are known as the F5 behemoths, typically occur in Oklahoma, Alabama, Kansas, Texas and Iowa although it is not unheard of for these vortexes to travel into unchartered territory.
An F5 tornado is the highest possible rating on the Fujita Scale for measuring storm intensity. A tornado that earns this classification has wind speeds that exceed 260 miles per hour. While exceeding rare, these storms can leave a path of destruction that can leave a community reeling for years to come. The city of Moore, Oklahoma, has seen more than its fair share of these killer storms since 1999 and the citizens are still suffering from the unimaginable loss of life.
With an advanced warning system still years off, you need a highly vetted and heralded protection system that can withstand Mother Nature’s sinister arsenal at an affordable price. All U.S. Safe Room storm shelters have surpassed wind test ratings from the National Wind Institute of Texas Tech University.
Large tornado shelters for mobile home parks, schools and churches
Tornadoes can be particularly hellish for residents living in a mobile home park. As a cruel twist of fate, most mobile homes are placed in storm prone areas, such as the Carolinas and Alabama. Unfortunately, we cannot retrofit a modular safe room into a manufactured home as this would likely compromise the structural integrity. Although you can install an above ground safe room on a concrete home outside your mobile home, this too can pose problematic if you ever decide to relocate to a sturdier abode.
Mobile home residents in our study reported statistically significantly lower perceived access to shelter and self-efficacy to take shelter compared to fixed home residents,” the researchers noted. Developing emergency evacuation plans is challenging in areas where many residents may lack reliable vehicles or other resources, or may be reluctant to leave their homes and belongings unattended for what may turn out to be a false alarm. It’s also hard to assemble an emergency kit when you can’t afford things like weather radios, hand tools, back-up batteries and chargers, or extra quantities of medications — let alone bigger items like generators.
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A more logical solution may be the combination of time and resources to invest in a community storm shelter from U.S. Safe Room. Encased with solid steel with industrial steel structural frame, our metal is as strong as our company’s mettle in offering you superior protection. These units are easily customizable and offer multiple points of security to make your community’s shelter nearly impervious to any conceivable threat. Accommodating large groups will not be a problem with these units and community block grants place these structures well with the range of affordability. Many midwestern towns and cities have even forgone traditional warning systems, such as tornado sirens in lieu of larger community shelters.
Underground tornado shelters
Our venerable storm shelters are proven to offer superior protection both above and below ground. While modular safe rooms offer necessary protection to withstand tornadoes and burglars alike, some storm preppers prefer the subterranean confines of an Underground Tornado Shelter. While we would never recommend these units for flood prone areas, the underground tornado shelters are proven sanctuaries while the world falls apart above. These fully welded units come with below-ground staircase entry or optional overhead hatch with ladder.
Careful shelter placement will ensure that your family can quickly relocate to the underground shelter in under 60 seconds, exponentially increasing your chances of survival during these ruthless storms. For additional security, a secondary escape hatch can be added as an alternate entry or escape point should your shelter become inundated with debris. It would also prove prudent to register your shelter with a local governing body so rescuers know where to look should a tornado ever strike your neighborhood.
F5 250 MPH Wind Speed Certified
Regardless if you live in Tornado Alley or Maine, our 250-mph wind speed certified tornado and storm shelters offer unparalleled protection. The National Wind Institute of Texas Tech University has chucked everything imaginable at these steel encased units to make sure they are up to the industry standard of protecting human life.
Why settle for a local contractor who can only muster secondhand used tornado pods when you have the option of buying from a certified manufacturer and installer in the southeast? We don’t skimp on protection or material in the production of each shelter as evident by the attached video. You can see that we take the necessary time and attention in correctly fabricating each unit with the option of including creature comforts from home. We take pride in engineering quality F5 tornado protection shelters.
FEMA and ICC-500 Certified
At this point, we probably sound as long-winded as the storms we urge you to seek protection from. Storm protection is our passion. It’s in our bones. But we get it. You can’t always trust a sales pitch, no matter how well-presented and executed it is. To mitigate this bias, we have sought and were granted third party approval from FEMA, which means our shelters are ICC-500 certified. To put it simply, ICC 500 includes provisions for peer review and special inspection, structural integrity and quality assurance. When you see the sharpened yellow and white font of a shelter with the U.S. Safe Room logo on it, you know you are in good hands. When you choose a U.S. Safe Room tornado shelter, you also know you are choosing a verified source of protection that cannot be imitated. Don’t wait to become another victim, invest today in F5 tornado protection!
