Tornado Alley Armor has been subjected to and passed the punishing debris impact tests administered at the Texas Tech University WISE Center for both the door and the safe room enclosure designs. As a matter of fact, we requested FIVE ADDITIONAL TEST IMPACTS from the 2×4 cannon above and beyond the four required for F5 test verification! You can watch the test video here.
BUT…DON’T THINK THAT IMPACT TESTED STORM SHELTERS ARE AUTOMATICALLY FEMA COMPLIANT! THEY DON’T PERFORM COMPLIANCE CHECKS AT TTU, ONLY IMPACT TESTING. See our next advantage…the BIG one most companies avoid!
Safe rooms and storm shelter manufacturers are NOT required by law to build to FEMA standards, or to test their doors or enclosures at the WISE Center in Lubbock, TX. Make sure your safe room and door has documented test results and the manufacturer provides those certified results with your sales paperwork. We do!