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Storm Shelters - Tornado Shelters - Hurricane Safe Rooms - Please Do Not Gamble On Your Family's Safety - It Will Hurt You Forever & Your Loved Ones Without The Proper Safety Pre-Cautions - You Will Have The Satisfaction of Knowing Absolutely ThatYour Family Is Safe When The Need Arises Again, Because It Will Happen As Sure As Pie Tastes Good, We Just Do Not Know When... Please Call On Us Today - x5000 - Thank you & god bless - Chris are one of nature's most violent storms. In an average year, 800 tornadoes are reported across the United States, resulting in 80 deaths and over 1,500 injuries. A tornado is as a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of 250 mph or more. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide and 50 miles long. Tornadoes come in all shapes and sizes and can occur anywhere in the U.S at any time of the year. In the southern states, peak tornado season is March through May, while peak months in the northern states are during the summer. All storm shelters must be tested at the Texas Tech Wind Research Center for a Federal Emergency Management Agency F-5 rating to withstand tornados and hurricanes. Above ground safe rooms are designed to withstand an F5 tornado, or Category 5 hurricane, as seen in the picture below. You can purchase your STORM SAFE SHELTER factory-direct from coast to coast. Our factory-trained technician will deliver and install your safe room to assure proper installation. The (FEMA F-5) Texas Tech tested 5-person Iron Eagle-II is our most popular shelter accounting for more than 90% of our annual sales. The 1/4" steel Iron Eagle II is $3995, plus delivery and installation. The 3-person, 3/16" Steel Iron Eagle-II factory-direct price is $3395, plus delivery and installation. We are a small manufacturing company operating in Oklahoma. A technician could be in your area next week. If you would like a private home viewing of the Storm Safe Shelters, please call me toll free at x 4000 for an appointment, or additional information. Thank you for the opportunity to earn your business. Our goal here at Storm Safe Rooms is to provide you with the best protection possible at the fairest price. We are now living in a dangerous time, and you are here looking for the maximum in home safety and protection for you and your family at an affordable price. Thank you for the opportunity to show you our many options in home security. Other modifications provide walk-in vault (panic room) protection from would be intruders. .................................................................................................. Above Ground Shelters Hurricane Safe Rooms Tulsa Home & Garden Show Demonstration 1989 Lincoln Contenintal dropped 40 feet onto shelter, showing the strength of our storm safe rooms. Welcome to the Safe Room section.... Here you will find information about our above ground safe rooms. Each safe room can protect you and your family from severe weather, such as tornadoes and hurricanes. PLUS, each room can be customized to meet your specific needs. Do you have a need for a large safe or vault? Our safe rooms can house all your valuables while you are on vacation. Simply place your electronics, guns, jewelry and other valuables inside, lock the door and relax in the knowledge that your valuables are locked away behind steel doors. Use the safe room for every day protection of your important documents, as well as a gun vault to protect your children from their own curious nature. Perhaps you feel the need for a "Panic Room"? Do you want a safe place to run, in case of intruders in your home? We can help! A panic room is simply another way to use our safe rooms. We can modify each safe room to fit the needs of you and your family. A Storm Safe Room will keep your family safe from both the weather and intruders! Aren't they worth it? Iron Eagle II (1/4" Steel Plate) - $3995.00 + delivery & Installation The MAXIMUM in tornado safety at an affordable price! This storm safe room fits most existing garages, and can be unbolted and moved, if necessary. Also great to use as a home security vault. Excellent source to store valuables while on vacations, or to use as a gun safe. Comes in two sizes. Iron Eagle III (Builder's Choice) - $3395 + delivery & Installation The Builders Choice storm safe room can be installed during new home construction, or used for remodeling of existing homes. This unit can be electrically wired, sheet-rocked, trimmed and painted to match the rest of your home. Storm Guard (Builder's Choice) Storm Guard is a storm safe room that has five models (4'x 7', 5' x 7', 6' x 7', 7' x 7') that can be assembled in most existing closets or rooms. Pre-hung reinforced steel vault door matches other interior doors, making the shelter unnoticeable. This is our most popular "do-it-yourself" model. Along with the Iron Eagle, this model works well as a home security vault. ......................................................................................... U.S. Tornado Frequency and Tornado Alley Note: Tornado Alley has no agreed upon boundaries, these are just two representations based upon different criteria. .................................................................................................... The Deadliest Natural Disaster! The Midwest portion of the United States has the worst tornadoes in the world, with Kansas and Oklahoma being the two most affected states, while Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and North Texas following follow closely behind. A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of 250 mph or more. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide and 50 miles long. In an average year, 800 tornadoes are reported nationwide. Tornadoes can happen any time of the year and any time of day. In the southern states, peak tornado season is from March through May. Peak times for tornadoes in the northern states are during the summer. A few southern states have a second peak time for tornado outbreaks in the fall. Tornadoes are most likely to occur between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. When a tornado is coming, you have only a short amount of time to make life-or-death decisions. Advance planning and quick response are the keys to surviving a tornado. * Conduct tornado drills each tornado season. Practice getting to your shelter from different areas of the house. Practice this at night, as well as during the day. Practice with your pets, if you have any, so they too can become comfortable with the escape plan. * Develop an emergency communication plan. In case family members are separated from one another during a tornado (a real possibility during the day when adults are at work and children are at school), have a plan for getting back together. Tornado Watches and Warnings It is very important that you discuss with your family members the difference between a "tornado watch" and a "tornado warning." * A tornado watch is issued by the National Weather Service when tornadoes are possible in your area. Remain alert for approaching storms. This is time to remind family members where the safest places within your home are located, and listen to the radio or television for further developments. * A tornado warning is issued when a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. Learn these tornado danger signs: * An approaching cloud of debris can mark the location of a tornado even if a funnel is not visible. * Before a tornado hits, the wind may die down and the air may become very still. * Tornadoes generally occur near the trailing edge of a thunderstorm. It is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a tornado. What You Need to do BEFORE a Tornado Strikes Whether or not you decide that you need a shelter in your house, you can take two important steps to protect yourself and your family during a tornado: Put an emergency supply kit together. If you decide to install a shelter, your emergency plan should include notifying local emergency managers and family members or others outside the immediate area that you have a shelter. This will allow emergency personnel to quickly free you if the exit from your shelter becomes blocked by debris. You should also prepare an emergency supply kit and either keep it in your shelter or be ready to bring it with you if you need to evacuate your house. Some of the items that the emergency supply kit should include are: * an adequate supply of water for each person in your household * non-perishable foods that do not have to be prepared or cooked (if these include canned goods, remember to bring a can opener!) * a first-aid kit, including necessary prescription medicines * flashlight (do not bring candles or anything that lights with a flame) * cellular phone or CB radio * list of telephone important telephone numbers (work numbers, schools, Grandparents, etc.) * camera and film for recording the damage after the tornado. DO NOT attempt to take pictures of the tornado! tornadoes are unpredictable and deadly! * wrench (to turn off household gas and water) * for baby - formula, diapers, bottles, powdered milk * for adults - contact lenses and supplies, extra glasses * for pets - food, leashes, Rescue Remedy calming drops (available at local health food stores) What You Need to do AFTER a Tornado Strikes Help injured or trapped persons * Give first aid when appropriate. Don't try to move the seriously injured unless they are in immediate danger of further injury. Call for help. * Turn on radio or television to get the latest emergency information. * Stay out of damaged buildings. Return home only when authorities say it is safe. * Use the telephone only for emergency calls. * Clean up spilled medicines, bleaches, or gasoline or other flammable liquids immediately. Leave the buildings if you smell gas or chemical fumes. Remember to help your neighbors who may require special assistance- infants, the elderly, and people with disabilities. INSPECTING UTILITIES IN A DAMAGED HOME * Check for gas leaks-If you smell gas or hear a blowing or hissing noise, open a window and quickly leave the building. Turn off the gas at the outside main valve if you can and call the gas company from a neighbor's home. If you turn off the gas for any reason, it must be turned back on by a professional. * Look for electrical system damage-If you see sparks or broken or frayed wires, or if you smell hot insulation, turn off the electricity at the main fuse box or circuit breaker. If you have to step in water to get to the fuse box or circuit breaker, call an electrician first for advice. * Check for sewage and water lines damage-If you suspect sewage lines are damaged, avoid using toilets and call a plumber. If water pipes are damaged, contact the water company and avoid using water from the tap. You can obtain safe water by melting ice cubes. You can get more information about emergency planning from American Red Cross (ARC) and FEMA publications, which you can obtain free of charge by calling FEMA at , or by writing to FEMA, P.O. Box - 2012, Jessup, MD 20794-2012. Some Significant Tornadoes Major Cities Recently Struck by Tornadoes — Oklahoma City, OK, May 3, 1999: On Monday evening, May 3, a long track F5, violent tornado traveled from near Chickasha, Oklahoma, to just east of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Along its path this tornado produced areas of F5 damage to both rural sections of central Oklahoma as well as densely populated areas of Oklahoma City and its suburbs. In the wake of this single tornado, there were 42 people left dead, several hundred injured and over 1 billion dollars in damage. Wichita, KS, May 3, 1999 – Another violent tornado, rated F4 intensity, plowed through Haysville in suburban Wichita, Kansas, shortly after the Oklahoma City tornado. This tornado was responsible for 6 deaths, 150 injuries and over 140 million dollars in damage. While these two tornadoes received the greatest attention, they were just two of a rare and significant outbreak of violent tornadoes. Almost 70 tornadoes, many of them rated F3 or stronger, were spawned by a dozen supercell thunderstorms across Oklahoma and southern Kansas. Little Rock, AR, Jan 21, 1999 – F3, 3 fatalities. There were 63 tornadoes statewide that day in Arkansas, which is three times the average tornadoes per year. Nashville, TN, April 16, 1998 – F3, 1 fatality, 60 injuries, 100 million dollars in damage. This tornado struck downtown Nashville. Birmingham, AL, April 8, 1998 – F5, 33 fatalities, over 258 injuries, 202 million dollars in damage. This tornado struck about two miles away from downtown. Miami, FL, May 12, 1997 – F1, no fatalities, 12 injuries, 525 thousand dollars in damage. A very dramatic tornado which struck very near downtown Miami and lasted for about 15 minutes. Deadliest — The Tri-State Tornado Outbreak of March 18, 1925 killed 689 people in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Murphrysboro, Ill., had 234 of those deaths, and West Frankfort, Ill., had 127. Other deadly tornadoes include the May 6, 1840 tornado which killed 317 people in Natchez, Mississippi; the May 27, 1896, tornado which killed 255 in St. Louis, Missouri. Tornadoes on successive days in 1936 killed 216 people in Tupelo, Mississippi, on April 5; and 203 people in Gainesville, Georgia, on April 6. Biggest, Costliest Outbreaks — The April 3-4, 1974 Super Outbreak was the largest known outbreak, with 148 tornadoes in 11 states, killing 315 people, injuring more than 5,300 and causing $600 million in damages. Alabama, Kentucky and Ohio were the states hardest hit. Perhaps the most notable tornado of the outbreak was one which touched down southwest of Xenia, Ohio. The violent tornado destroyed half the town, killing 34 and causing property damages of more than $100 million. The second most devastating outbreak of tornadoes of modern record was the 1965 Palm Sunday outbreak. Severe thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest spawned a total of 51 tornadoes within twelve hours. Indiana, Ohio and Michigan were hardest hit. The tornadoes killed 256 people and caused more than $200 million in damages. Two powerful tornadoes, about 30 minutes apart in time, traveled nearly identical paths across Branch, Hilsdale, Lenawee and Monroe counties in extreme south central and southeastern Lower Michigan. The tornadoes killed 44, and caused more than $32 million in damages to those areas. In Lenawee County, the damage path was up to four miles in width. For lists of other deadly and destructive U.S. tornadoes, refer to the following Internet site: http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/~spc/products/svrstats.html Tornadoes can occur at any time of the year. In the southern states, peak tornado occurrence is in March through May, while peak months in the northern states are during the summer. Tornadoes are most likely to occur between 3 and 9 p.m. but have been known to occur at all hours of the day or night. Watches versus Warnings Many people confuse the meaning of a tornado "watch" and tornado "warning" issued by the National Weather Service. Here's the difference: Watch: tornadoes are possible in your area; remain alert for approaching storms. Warning: A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. If a tornado warning is issued for your area and the sky becomes threatening, move to your pre- designated place of safety. Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale Category F0: Gale tornado (40-72 mph); light damage. Some damage to chimneys; break branches off trees; push over shallow-rooted trees; damage to sign boards. Category F1: Category F2: Significant tornado (113-157 mph); considerable damage. roofs torn off frame houses; mobile homes demolished; boxcars pushed over; large trees snapped or uprooted; light-object missiles generated. Category F3: Severe tornado (158-206 mph); Severe damage. Roofs and some walls torn off well-constructed houses; trains overturned; most trees in forest uprooted; heavy cars lifted off ground and thrown. Category F4: Devastating tornado (207-260 mph); Devastating damage. Well- constructed houses leveled; structure with weak foundation blown off some distance; cars thrown and large missiles generated. Category F5: Incredible tornado (261-318 mph); Incredible damage. Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried considerable distance to disintegrate; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 yards; trees debarked; incredible phenomena will occur. It is important to remain alert to signs of an approaching tornado and seek shelter if threatening conditions exist. Look for environmental clues including a dark sky, large hail or a loud roar. If a warning is issued, move to a pre-designated shelter such as a basement; stay away from windows; get out of automobiles and lie flat in a ditch or depression; do not try to outrun a tornado in your car. More information on tornadoes and severe weather is available on the Internet: NOAA's Storm Prediction Center: http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/~spc/ Tornadoes...Nature's Most Violent Storms: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/tornado.htm Vortex: Unraveling the Secrets: http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/noaastory/ |