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Actual facts needed about storm shelters being sucked out of the ground/doors failing
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<blockquote data-quote="ronny" data-source="post: 2207487" data-attributes="member: 8853"><p>Here's a typical cellar in the great little town of Wilson. It's been there for between 85-100 years and the door has never been ripped off. The current occupants (a dozen spiders, two water moccasins, a half-dozen centipedes and scorpions too numerous to count) seemed to be quite content. The moccasins seemed happiest, probably because of the 6 inches of water in the floor.</p><p></p><p>Clearly, a sheet iron door with 2x4 frame is sufficient. The two posts and crossbeam on the left once had a pulley and rope/cable arrangement with a heavy weight (concrete block or an old plow blade) which made it easy to open the heavy door. Also made it easier for the tornado to open the door.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]30017[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ronny, post: 2207487, member: 8853"] Here's a typical cellar in the great little town of Wilson. It's been there for between 85-100 years and the door has never been ripped off. The current occupants (a dozen spiders, two water moccasins, a half-dozen centipedes and scorpions too numerous to count) seemed to be quite content. The moccasins seemed happiest, probably because of the 6 inches of water in the floor. Clearly, a sheet iron door with 2x4 frame is sufficient. The two posts and crossbeam on the left once had a pulley and rope/cable arrangement with a heavy weight (concrete block or an old plow blade) which made it easy to open the heavy door. Also made it easier for the tornado to open the door. [ATTACH=CONFIG]30017[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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