Right now is prime tornado season for much of the United States, with some experts considering Arkansas being part of the feared Tornado Alley. No matter where residents live, tornadoes leave a crippling swath of devastation wherever they hit. Due to their unpredictability and varying locations where they hit, residents in many midwest and southern states may be especially concerned about the 2021 tornado season, predicted to be more active and dangerous than normal this year.
One means of safety Arkansas residents can implement on their own personal property is an installation of an Arkansas steel safe room.
One leading company that specializes in safe room manufacturing constructs safe rooms that can withstand an EF-5 (the most deadly and violent) rated tornado.
Their safe rooms, which can be placed inside a garage or carport or outside on a concrete slab, can bear a 250 MPH wind. Door openings in this structure measure 32″ or 36″ depending on size, with doors opening inward to prevent entrapment.
These safe rooms, made of a combination of 3/16 and 1/4 inch steel, are built to meet and exceed all standards set by the ICC 500 building council, FEMA, and the NSSA.
This company will customize the size according to the customer’s needs, and can make ceiling heights on custom builds up to 8 feet tall.
The company offers a 20-year craftsmanship warranty on the bolt together and steel safe rooms, with a lifetime warranty against floating and leaking on the garage floor shelters they also manufacture.
