TESTED ABOVE GROUND SHELTERS National Wind Institute Texas Tech University The National Wind Institute (NWI) at Texas Tech University performs debris impact tests on storm shelters, shelter components, and building materials to evaluate their ability to resist various types of projectiles propelled at different speeds in accordance to accepted and proposed test protocols as follows: Protocols for Debris Impact Testing 2 Protocol 1 Hurricane envelope impact by a 9 lb. wood 2”x4” propelled at 34 mph. In accordance to the Florida Building Code, the International Code Council, and the Texas Dept. of Insurance Windstorm Resistant Construction. Protocol 2 Hurricane Shelter Speed impact by a 9 lb. wood 2”x4” propelled at 0.40 x the design wind speed (mph) for horizontal impacts and 0.10 x the design wind speed (mph) for vertical impacts, in accordance to the proposed ICC 500 1 – ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters. Protocol 3 Hurricane Shelter Speed impact by a 9 lb. wood 2”x4” propelled at 0.50 x the design wind speed (mph) for horizontal impacts and 0.33 x design wind speed (mph) for vertical impacts, in accordance with FEMA 320, “Taking Shelter from the Storm,” 2008 edition and FEMA 361 “Design and Construction Guidance for Community Saferooms,” 2008 edition. Protocol 4 Tornado shelter speed impact by a 15 lb. wood 2”x4” propelled at 100 mph for horizontal impacts and 67 mph for vertical impacts, in accordance with FEMA 320, “Taking Shelter from the Storm,” 2008 edition, and FEMA 361, “Design and Construction Guidance for Community Saferooms,” 2008 edition. Protocol 5 Department of Energy (DOE) impact standards. 1 – The ICC 500 – ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters is scheduled for inclusion in the 2009 editions of the International Residential Code and the International Business Code. This is a Life Safety Standard which will use an Extreme Wind Map for Hurricanes with wind speeds starting at 225 mph and with contours along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast stepping inland in 10mph increments to 160 mph. 2 – All impact tests are consistent with the Debris Impact Requirement of ICC-500. Note: Listing does not imply product endorsement or warranty by TTU, FEMA or NSSA. Unless otherwise noted, the following listings have been tested to Protocol 4, the Tornado Standard Protocol.
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TESTED ABOVE GROUND SHELTERS
National Wind Institute
Texas Tech University
The National Wind Institute (NWI) at Texas Tech University performs debris impact tests on storm shelters,
shelter components, and building materials to evaluate their ability to resist various types of projectiles
propelled at different speeds in accordance to accepted and proposed test protocols as follows:
Protocols for Debris Impact Testing2
Protocol 1 Hurricane envelope impact by a 9 lb. wood 2”x4” propelled at 34 mph. In accordance to the Florida Building Code, the
International Code Council, and the Texas Dept. of Insurance Windstorm Resistant Construction.
Protocol 2 Hurricane Shelter Speed impact by a 9 lb. wood 2”x4” propelled at 0.40 x the design wind speed (mph) for
horizontal impacts and 0.10 x the design wind speed (mph) for vertical impacts, in accordance to the proposed ICC 5001
– ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters.
Protocol 3 Hurricane Shelter Speed impact by a 9 lb. wood 2”x4” propelled at 0.50 x the design wind speed (mph) for
horizontal impacts and 0.33 x design wind speed (mph) for vertical impacts, in accordance with FEMA 320, “Taking
Shelter from the Storm,” 2008 edition and FEMA 361 “Design and Construction Guidance for Community
Saferooms,” 2008 edition.
Protocol 4 Tornado shelter speed impact by a 15 lb. wood 2”x4” propelled at 100 mph for horizontal impacts and 67 mph for
vertical impacts, in accordance with FEMA 320, “Taking Shelter from the Storm,” 2008 edition, and FEMA 361,
“Design and Construction Guidance for Community Saferooms,” 2008 edition.
Protocol 5
Department of Energy (DOE) impact standards.
1 – The ICC 500 – ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters is scheduled for inclusion in the 2009 editions of the International
Residential Code and the International Business Code. This is a Life Safety Standard which will use an Extreme Wind Map for Hurricanes with wind speeds
starting at 225 mph and with contours along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast stepping inland in 10mph increments to 160 mph. 2 – All impact tests are consistent with the Debris Impact Requirement of ICC-500.
Note: Listing does not imply product endorsement or warranty by TTU, FEMA or NSSA. Unless otherwise noted, the following listings have been tested to
Protocol 4, the Tornado Standard Protocol.
Company Product Tested
2nd Chance Shelters Ron Vanderslice 5004 E. 110th Street Tulsa, OK 74137-7262 Ph: (918) 296-0929
Date Tested 08/10 Above ground 76”x52” steel panel shelter
A-1 Storm Shelters Brian Cunningham 599 Halls Place West Blacton, AL 35184 Ph: 205-938-5159
Date Tested: 06/12 Above ground concrete shelter with door
ACE Group Mr. Lee Marsh 1173 U.S. Hwy. 52 Castalia, Iowa 52133
Date Tested: 04/16 Above ground shelter
3M Storm Shelters, LLC P. O. Box 161652 Fort Worth TX 76161 Ph: (817) 475-2286
Date Tested: 05/13 Above ground steel shelter with door Date Tested: 03/14 Above-ground shelter
A Box 4 U, LLC (Redguard) Josh Thibault 4340 S. West Street Wichita, KS 67217 Ph: (316) 554-9000
Date Tested: 03/13 Above ground shelter door and panel (12’x40’)
All Weather Saferooms Kevin Julian and Dick Ault PO Box 8091 South Port, FL 32409 Ph: (850) 258-2752
Date Tested: 08/08 4’x6’x7’ steel above ground shelter Date Tested: 10/12 Above ground plate steel panel shelter with door
Alabama Storm Safe John Davis 10313 US Hwy 11 Springville, AL 35146 Ph: (205) 467-0177
Date Tested: 06/02 Above ground shelter
Alternative Construction Technologies, Inc. 992 Winterberry Drive Marco Island, FL 34145 Ph: (941) 394-1717
Date Tested: 07/99 Above ground steel panel shelter
American Tornado Master Bill Stegman 12640 East Northwest Hwy., Suite 409 Dallas, TX 75228 Ph: (972) 686-7733
Date Tested: 08/11 Above ground steel plate shelter
Atlas Safe Rooms Tommy McHenry 601 McKinley Avenue Joplin, MO 64801 Ph: (417) 206-6816
Date Tested: 04/12 Steel above ground shelter Date Tested: 09/12 Above ground steel panel shelter and door
Area Septic Brian Evans 28576 Hwy 29 Elmore City, OK 73433 Ph: (580) 788-2109
Date Tested: 03/11 Above ground shelter 5’x8’x3116’ steel shelter FEMA 320 and ICC-500
Date Tested: 08/09 6’x3’x3.5’ steel above ground shelter
Permastrong Wood Products Clayton Posey
Date Tested: 02/16 Above ground Shelter
29221 Hwy. 59 Wayne, OK 73095 (405) 449-3376
Portland Cement Association Donn Thompson 5420 Old Orchard Road Skokie, IL 60077 Ph: (847) 966-6200
Date Tested: 07/99 Above ground ICF shelters
Precision Fabworx, LLC Mr. Matt Wolfe 105 Rattling Antler Court Azle, Texas 76020 Ph: (682)-225-1546
Date Tested: 06/15 Above Ground Shelter
Protection Shelters, LLC Dale Zogelman 18900 W. 87th South Viola, KS 67149 Ph: (316) 722-4499
Date Tested: 03/11 Above ground 4’x 6’x6’ steel shelter Shelter vent FEMA 320 and ICC-500 pressures Date Tested: 06/11 Above-ground steel shelter and door
Pro-Tote Systems, Inc. Jared Egger 1705 S. Olive Street South Bend, IN 46619 Ph: (800) 259-4550
Date Tested: 05/12 Above ground steel panel shelter with doors
Providence Safe Rooms, Inc. Bill Cotner 14919 Lebanon Road Old Hickory, TN 37138 Ph: (615) 598-6286
Date Tested: 05/12 Above ground shelter
Pyramid Mouldings 4630 County Road 209 South Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 Ph: 904-297-4536
Date Tested: 07/11 Tornado shelter Series 2 (14 gauge) and Series 3 (16 gauge).
Remagen Saferooms James E. Waller, P.E. 707 North Bluff Circle Monteagle, TN 37356
Date Tested: 11/99 Above ground steel panel shelter
Ph: (931) 692-3961
Safe-n-Sound Shelters 4401 West Elgin Street Broken Arrow, OK 74012 Ph: (918) 252-4741
Date Tested: 04/06 8’x6’x7’ steel above ground shelter
Safe-T-Shelter Brent Mitchell 3275 Highway 55 West Danville, AL 35619 Ph: (800) 462-3648
Date Tested: 01/03 4’x4’x7’ steel above ground shelter Date Tested: 04/13 Above ground panel shelters with doors
Safe-T-Zone Shelter Frank Pockrandt 5800 East Ten Mile Warren, MI 48091 Ph: (586) 755-0800
Date Tested: 09/02 4’x8’x2.67’ steel above ground shelter
Safety Space Joe Mullis & Scott Baker 8718 S. 76th East Avenue Tulsa, OK 74133 Ph: (918) 346-5883
Date Tested: 07/13 4’x8’x6’x1.4” above ground shelter
Safe Solutions Wayne Bullington 15794 FM 1954 Wichita Falls, TX 76310 Ph: 1(855)997-2335
Date Tested: 06/13 Above ground shelter
Safety Storage Inc. Emmy Dowden 855 N. 5th Street Charleston, IL 61920 Ph: (217) 345-4422
Date Tested: 04/13 Above ground shelter
Secure Shelter-CWF Shelters Chancy Cochrun 1530 Construction Way Van Burren, AR 72956 Ph: (479) 410-9092
Date Tested: 07/11 Above-ground steel panel shelter and door
Secure Environment Dan Fox 2021 Crested Butte Drive Guthrie, OK 73044 Ph: (405) 209-6450
Date Tested: 09/02 6’x6’x8’ plywood and steel shelter
Self-Reliance Systems, LLC Alex Clark 105 Taylor Huntsville, AL 35811 Ph: (256) 434-1560
Date Tested: 10/20/11 Above ground shelter & shelter door
S-E-T Supply Alberto Velasquez 21420 SE 103rd Street Newalla, OK 74857 Ph: (405) 209-2584
Date Tested: 08/13 Above-ground steel shelter
Show Me Shelters Mike Gardner 5134 S. 97th Road Morrisville, MO 65710
Date Tested: 09/12 Steel above ground shelter
SHRC Shelter Flint Holbrook Oklahoma State University 101 Ag Hall Stillwater, OK 74078
Date Tested: 03/13 Above ground steel shelter with door
Shumaker Industries Brett Shumaker 924 Water Street Northumberland, PA 17857 Ph: -1-800-326-9349
Date Tested: 04/12 Steel above ground shelter
Southern Fabrication Specialties
Mr. Nathan Bennett
1805 Howard Road
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Ph: (469) 517-1642
Date Tested: 06/15 Above-ground Shelter
Southern Sheetmetal Mark Robins
Date Tested: 08/11 Above ground steel panel shelter
PO Box 5000 Tulsa, OK 74150 Ph: (918) 584-3371
Staying Home Corporation Troy Bowers P. O. Box 37 Harrison, MO 64701 Ph: (816) 380-2427
Date Tested: 01/13 Deployable steel above ground shelter Date Tested: 04/13 Above ground shelter (deployable steel) Date Tested: 07/13 Above ground shelter
Steel Safe Shelters Chris Wood 114 Stewart Street Albertville, AL 35950 Ph: (256) 506-9449
Date Tested: 03/12 Steel above ground shelter Date Tested: 05/12 Steel above ground shelter (6’x8’x6’8”x1/4 steel shelter
Steel Standing Shelters Christina Allen 81 Park Street Geraldine, AL 35974 Ph: (256) 659-5242
Date Tested: 05/13 Above ground safe room
Steel Storm Shelters David Hughes 33 Bolivar Highway Jackson TN 38301 Ph: (731) 427-8055
Date Tested: 08/05 5’x8’x6’ steel above ground shelter
Steel Strong Storm Shelters Mr. Joel Carroll 3316 Sexton Road Decatur, AL 35603 Ph: (256) 309-0344