What made it different from a regular cellar?

@@VinylUnboxings Regular cellars were underneath the farmhouse. Storm cellars were separate and apart from the main house, and less susceptible to being obstructed by the collapsed ruins of a large structure such as the main farmhouse. See John Steuart Curry's classic painting, Tornado Over Kansas.

Root cellars were not unique to Texas

@@davidgarris2513 did he say they were? Hes just talking about his experience in texas as a texan.

As a Texan lol,'m digging a space for a tornado shelter myself. After I get the ground dug I'm thinkin cinder blocks and cement. I'm still a little lost on how I'm gonna do the roof...

We just had the LS6 installed Love it piece of mind.

My thoughts exactly. They broke every rule in the book.

@@LCAPLS88 and it's not even level.

The man standing in the unbraced trench 🙀☠️

There are so many things wrong with this tornado shelter ! First is the danger of debris landing on top of the door … making your shelter your eternal casket !!! A raised pipe railing system around the entrance should have been designed so the door could open and a standing air vent would have been nice. I guess people just don't think out things before they design them ?

Born and raised in Florida. Will take a Hurricane any day.

Thank you so much for answering that question. I was just going to ask it.

Is one of my concers if i got one id want it to be able to vent the area also in a flood be able to block that out and be able to shelve food and more that is not much space if you plan on storing food and more

This wouldn't be used as a hurricane shelter. Who the hell would go underground for that?? This is for a tornado. Period. We have one and keep a small hydraulic jack inside in case something extremely heavy lands on top. You're only in it for a short amount of time and this picture and video doesn't show the air vents. Millions of people are saved every day because of these. I'm still wondering what in the world would make ANYONE want to shelter underground during a hurricane as you mentioned...how odd...P.S. The hydrolic bottle jack we've never had to use (yet) if something lands on top of the shelter is the size of a small fire extinguisher.

Where I live in texas we get Tornados but there weak they can only rip of fences and your roof but now all the way.

Lucky!

No Mam the drain it's at least 12 inches from the ground. And mine was installed on the highest point of ground I know that doesn't flood. Very close to my house.

@@cowboyup545 this might be helpful but what happens if a Tornado destroyed your structure that’s close to your shelter and the plumbing started flowing from broken mainline or supply lines in the structure? You can get standing water fast and it could easily overcome the offset built in the drain area. You can have wind pile water and gain depth. There’s lots of sources for water incursion. I hope you’re correct about being safe but I promise the designers are not thinking of more than what’s absolutely necessary. For example. This is a shelter primarily for protection from storms and Tornadoes correct? If they cared for you they would have some way to insure you and your Loved ones are not entrapped! They don’t consider this at all in the design. The likely thing would be a pile of debris where the structure used to stand. How easy is it going to be to exit after it’s safe with your Home piled on top of your shelter? You will be at the mercy of being helped and if it’s a big enough tornado the help might be a long long time away. I hope you never have to learn if these things could happen to you but I Pray you find a way to build something strong over the entrance to your shelter please for your safety. Please forgive me if I sound rude I have love in my heart for you and your Family. God Bless you! ❤️😌✌🏼🇺🇸

@@erickamekonapeper4007 I have the means of escaping from the shelter. We have a battery operated dewalt saw that could cut the door open to get out. This shelter is really for a storm that pops up in a hurry, that being said, I live in a double wide mobile home in the countryside. I'd rather be in that shelter than a mobile home. Like I said We do have means of escape. Thanks for your concern Mam. God Bless, hope we don't need to use it but it's there. Good Luck.

Tornadoes seldom linger; they typically pass over in a minute or less. It's not necessary to be sealed up in the shelter for the entire duration of a tornado warning, but just for the few minutes that it's actually upon you. That said, it would be a better design if there were a separate vent.

I have this shelter in the 6 people size LS6, I put a Farmers jack in it from tractors Supply. its rated to lift 2,000 lbs.

They usually come with stuff like I've seen ones that door slides open qnd has a winch jack inside so can crank it open

You are right, but I think he went with basic version and not the VIP version that has phone, kitchen and TV reception.

What about lights. It’s going to be a little dark in there once u shut the door. Good luck finding a flashlight. Ur not walking to a tornado shelter.

The sales man of the shelter was a good sales man or woman.

@@billywill903 iF i HAVE TO ITEMIZE EVERYTHING YOU NEED THEN YOU ARE A LOST CAUSE!

keith mcleod WHAT ARE YOU YELLING ABOUT

What if it floods? What about air?

good question, or maybe they obtain permit from the subdivision committee if u live in a subdivision. i know in the subdivision all things must be approved first.

You are correct, however not everyone has the funds for one.

Door needs to open downwards

No way out if house falls in it. No power ventilation , food or water , toilet, a roomy coffin

Better than being in the house when it crumbles. Your neighbors know where it is and tell somebody to look there.

Smart!

maybe the owner can think of something to protect that cover so those debris or fallen branches of trees wont land on that cover.

That's the garage. The house is at least 20' away.🙄

It will over time or they did the coming days but they gotta let the concrete dry that's poured underneath first

@@hardcorehunter9155 concrete doesn't dry it cures...water does not affect the process

@@johnwilliams2427 so the water leaving it after it cures isn’t considered drying?

@@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291 no, concrete is a chemical process and will continue to cure for decades...

@@johnwilliams2427 then where does the water go?

i saw a video,this guy has this underground shelter and he put a little curtain for privacy in case they have to use the portable potty and has lined plastic so it wont smell, they have put buckets of water, toilet paper, bottle water snacks to eat in case someone gets hungry, the guy has extra batteries for flashlights,hammer, cutter,those things he thought might be in use in case. he was tornado ready in that video.

It's a death trap these people are nuts

JimsEquipmentShed "Emergency crews are on site as soon as the storm is over"...lmao. No emergency crews will be there when the next big storm is over.

randy s Where was this? Do you happen to have a news link to that incident?

randy s I’m just seeing one from 2015 on Oklahoma, and that was it. (Besides the four kids in a basement, and that was not a storm shelter.) my point being, storm shelters are generally pretty safe. And if you are in an area prone to flooding, additional safety measures would be required. Hence my caveat of “properly prepared shelter.” Sump pumps are not a new thing.

Oklahoma City area 2015 -- a woman drowned in her underground storm shelter, which flooded.

You are correct. Also the mix looks very wet. The wetter the concrete, the weaker it will be. Needs a slump test.

rob ribant Exactly right. I’m just amazed at the shelter companies who use outward doors. Watched a video yesterday of a pick-up that was thrown into the door of a shelter, trapping seven people inside for awhile.

I wouldn't be that concerned, just make sure you have a small provisions kit that goes in with you and take water. I'd rather be stuck in my shelter for a day or two until I was dug out than dead in the house. Wonder if you can register storm shelters with emergency services so they know to check for you.

classicjag76 To answer your question, yes, you certainly can register information like that with emergency services. I'm a career firefighter and we have an information section for every address, for "special information" like elderly inside, wheelchair-bound, diabetic, key in flower pot etc.. Still, a door re-design here (sliding, inward) would solve this one issue.

@@classicjag76 -What about air circulation if you get trapped under debris?

Where are the air vents??? 12 people use a lot of oxygen FAST

What does that mean? Compaction of backfill around the shelter?

robin yates what are you some kind of coffee sipping city slicker??

You don’t know what compaction means and you’re calling him a city slicker??? HAHAHA!!!!

Louis P. Who are you responding to? You realize it’s two different people, right? Get a grip

tangobravo no, responding to YOU! Who else would I be talking to, you’re pretty slow on the take...

Kind of missing the point. Better figuring out getting out of this post-tornado than already being dead from not having it…

i think that side of the undergrd shelter must be cemented too so flood water wont linger on that sides or around that underground shelter, or is that shelter rustproof? it wont decay? the cp can be used to call for help and if they have signal.

Don't forget Tua's brother, he's coming too.

the dirt is all going back in so all should be well, the only issue would be if it was left open and a rain storm hit . My ex wife grew up in Huntsville Al. she told me about when she was a kid , spending the night in the neighbors basement because of weather. Her Dad worked at Nasa in Huntsville

Too close to the house, that would fall on the shelter. Trap You in.

I think it be safe. But if the tornado strikes the house they could risk getting stuck inside from all the damedge

It's a garage. And it looks like it's the only place in the back yard to put it.

@@HyperInflation2020 That was my thought exactly.

not really, a tornado lifts everything up...

R. Nagarya and drops it somewhere else.....

you register these with the fire dept so they know you are there and will come and get you out

Entrance doesn't seem tornado proof.

Thing is though most people get trapped in shelters due to tornadic missile like debris

Same thing I was thinking but I guess there's not enough free space to choose another place while it still being out of the way.

Cathy Rasmussen . At least they’ll know where to find the bodies.

I was rather surprised not to see ventilation for air but they would see the doorway during cleanup or recovery and check it. Not to mention that the people inside could hear crews above working and they could make noise. Also could take a CB radio in or HAM radio for that matter. I'd rather be in there with debris on the door than under the debris and be injured or dead

I would worry about the air vents to let water run in when it rains real heavy and the water rises up over the covers. You might not get killed by a tornado but drown.

Connie . The local kids will probably stick a water hose under the lid and fill it with water anyway given half a chance. Anyway neighbours will be down the hole first like a bunch of frightened rabbits and the owners will be lucky to find a space for themselves.

BIGALOOOOOO dlawless44

Sara Llewellyn good we can get out smarty pants

Yes it locks he shows that in the video just pay attention and keep a high lift Jack inside to push the door open. Also tell your local fire department and police the location of your storm shelter.

u can use ur cp to call ur subdivision committee or police dept or friends in case.

First, to make it to this problem, you have to survive your nice brick home getting stripped to the foundation in the first place. Second, Lee a jack and 4x4 or 6x6 post inside to lift the lid if necessary. Also keep tubing for air if only to make a larger opening afterward and have the shelter properly registered.

Hahahaha!!!!!!

Stainless chain. And it is needed to keep the shelter from floating up out of the ground during heavy rain.