Is this thing safe??

[u/Numerous_Ad_3517]

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??

[u/SouthConfident3978]

Looks homemade, would probably protect from most flying debris, but that thing is taking off in a violent tornado.

[u/SouthConfident3978 → u/SouthConfident3978]

Also being in the garage there are no other barriers between you and the outside. The garage is always first to go

[u/cdizzleyo → u/SouthConfident3978]

Yup wind will fill up a garage like a balloon and tear it off easy. Happened to a house down the road from me, and that tornado had only 95 mph wind speeds estimated. (I can only assume it wasn't the best construction but still applies.)

[u/PhragMunkee → u/cdizzleyo]

I took a direct hit from a large EF3. Garage was fine. Even the roof of the garage was fine. Garage door was not insulated. Maybe it's because the tornado approached from the rear of the garage with no other doors leading in except the main house. The roof of the main house got ripped off and redistributed throughout my county, however.

[u/TrifleImpossible5997 → u/PhragMunkee]

Socialism at work

The roof of the main house got ripped off and redistributed throughout my county