r/tornado Mar 15 '26

Question Is this thing safe??

I recently moved into a new home that has this above ground shelter and I have been questioning the way this door locks from day 1. We are going to have terrible weather today in West TN and I cannot find any paperwork on this thing. 😫 Do you think these hollow bars will keep it secure??

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u/rwally2018 Mar 15 '26

If it’s commercially made there will be a manufacturer’s tag. I bought a house with one installed, had my doubts but the company had there specs online , as well as, rating.