Our Tornado Shelter Doors are constructed in accordance with FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s) guidelines and ICC-500 (the International Code Council’s) standard for tornado shelter doors. This design is based on extensive research, testing, engineering calculations, and scientific evidence on the cause and effects of windstorm damage to buildings. When combined with a Tornado Alley Armor storm shelter that also adheres to FEMA guidelines and ICC standards, a Tornado Alley Armor Door will provide EF-5 protection during extreme windstorms and tornadoes.
Testing on Tornado Alley Armor’s tornado shelter door and safe room was performed at Texas Tech University’s Wind Science and Engineering Research Center. Texas Tech is the foremost authority in wind research and co-authored FEMA’s “Taking Shelter from the Storm”, a publication outlining design specifications for safe rooms. Tornado Alley Armor passed with flying colors and even took more hits against our storm shelter than was required.
For more information on residential safe room designs and construction, you can refer to FEMA’s publication on their website.
Questions? Give us a call toll free at 918-518-1551 or find more information on our website www.tornadoalleyarmor.com
