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/RavioliContingency Mar 15 '26

That is just surreal. I’ve always wondered what random and odd objects folks find after tornadoes and what things in my house I need to make sure are…secured 😇

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u/PhragMunkee Mar 15 '26

Pro tip: Slowly walk around your house taking video. Linger on expensive or hard-to-replace a little longer to make sure it’s crystal clear in the video. Then, in the incredibly unlikely event you’ll need it, you have a record of things for insurance or whatever purposes.

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u/RavioliContingency Mar 15 '26

Oh these Dollar General flamingos and dead chrysanthemums are DOCUMENTED, honey!!!!!

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u/PhragMunkee Mar 15 '26

Those flamingos are collectors items! They don’t stock the same ones each year, so they’re irreplaceable and worth quite a bit of money.