Where There's a Will, There's a Way (A Come Along and Truck Help, Too)

[Wulf202]

There's photos of these things being the only structure standing after an EF5 in Moore, OK:
https://oklahoman.com/article/384063...-moore-tornado



Since they are above ground and secured to the foundation itself they are less susceptible to rising ground water, which is a concern for underground (they can "float"):
https://www.news9.com/story/5e34c6c4...r-severe-storm


Some more examples of the underground problems: https://buildblock.com/buildblock-ic...nd-safe-rooms/

All in all, the consensus is that, if properly installed, they are just as safe, if not safer, than underground and easier to deal with/maintain.

"Another overlooked option is to use it as a safe, for storing valuables while on vacation, firewarms, and other items"

Not sure if that's a typo or anti keywords.

[Bailey Guns]

I installed an additional 6 concrete anchors on the shelter to augment the 12 it came with. I also think the round shape will tend to deflect a lot of debris that a flat-sided shelter might not. My sound deadening stuff should be here Friday. I'm anxious to see how it works out.

There is one shelter that looks like the one in Cav's picture a few blocks away except it's concrete. Another underground shelter just up the street that's full of water. Another reason I didn't want to do an underground shelter. A lot of people question the steel shelter vs lightning issue but apparently that's not a problem. They act like a Faraday cage apparently. And if you're still worried about it you can always drive a grounding rod into the ground and attach a ground wire to the shelter. Apparently electrical shock isn't an issue.

This guy is an engineer at Texas Tech where they do all the storm shelter testing and he seems to think above ground shelters are just fine:

[Duman]

Is there a model that can be installed in a tree? Asking for a friend.

Does it need to be large enough to hold Bullwinkle?

[CS1983]

Should do a half moon symbol like an outhouse on the door.

[Bailey Guns]

^^ Yeah...I've thought of all sorts of socially unacceptable things to decorate it with.

[CS1983]

What about a retro 60’s paint job and “Let’s do the Twist!” on it?

[Gman]

I was thinking of a theme like this:

[brutal]

Barber pole.

Too think for a stripper.

[Bailey Guns]

If this shelter's a rockin'...there's probably a tornado going on.

[crays]

What about a retro 60’s paint job and “Let’s do the Twist!” on it?

Or a Laugh-In themed paint job with "Sock It To Me"