Are tornado sirens required in states that have tornadoes?
No, tornado sirens are not required by law to be installed, tested or even inspected in ANY state. The sirens we hear today weren’t even originally used as tornado sirens.
Did you know the word tornado was banned from all weather forecasts?
In 1887 the word “tornado” was banned from all weather forecasts by the Army Signal Corps. The reasoning being that the lack of knowledge on tornadoes and their formation was causing too much mass panic when the word was spoken to the public.
Washington County Individual Safe Room/Storm Shelter Rebate Program
Washington County Individual Safe Room/Storm Shelter Rebate Program
How thick is the steel in your Tornado Alley Armor safe rooms?
We recently had a customer ask us: How thick is the steel in your Tornado Alley Armor safe rooms? Answer: Regarding our steel, you’ll likely be comparing apples to oranges.
Your Tornado Alley Armor safe room will fit in more areas than you can even imagine!
Do you have a small area at the front of your garage similar to this one? Sometimes these “parking curbs” run the entire width of the garage. Sometimes they are on the side of the garage.
How many adults will your Champion 3 person tornado safe room really hold?
Not every company rates their sizes the same way. At Tornado Alley Armor Safe Rooms we always use FEMA guidelines in everything we do. FEMA suggests you should have 3 square feet per adult, so going by that guideline the Champion safe room is a 3 adult size.
A family’s experience after riding out a Tornado in their Tornado Alley Armor safe room
The Shoham family in Ft Meyers, Florida were very lucky when they had a tornado blow through their neighborhood. They locked themselves in their Tornado Alley Armor safe room and were protected while riding out the storm.
Texas Tornado Shelters serving the entire Dallas metro area and the great state of Texas
Tornado Alley Armor Safe Rooms delivers and installs tornado storm shelters all over the entire state of Texas as well as the entire country.
Is my water safe to drink after a tornado?
“Is my water safe to drink after a tornado?” The answer is below: A tornado itself won’t cause your drinking water to be unsafe, but if you have experienced damage that may have affected your water system, be cautious.
What is the safest tornado shelter?
What is the safest tornado shelter? The safest tornado shelter is one that has been verified to withstand an F5 tornado by the NSSA (National Storm Shelter Association.)