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9. If its stuck in the ground it will

Tue May 21, 2013, 09:19 AM

May 2013

Might could leave a bit of it out but not the whole thing. Those things are tough but a tornado is tougher and up to the task of tossing it around.

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Would a steel shipping container make a good storm shelter? [View all] hootinholler May 2013 OP

That actually might work.... Wounded Bear May 2013 #1

Only if you bury it. Cooley Hurd May 2013 #2

+1 MNBrewer May 2013 #7

Agree. ananda May 2013 #13

+10 sinkingfeeling May 2013 #17

Yes, but those weren't anchored hootinholler May 2013 #6

I think the problem there is the wind Marrah_G May 2013 #4

Not in this storm. Greybnk48 May 2013 #5

We have a concrete storm shelter newfie11 May 2013 #8

If its stuck in the ground it will madokie May 2013 #9

In an EF-5, it would make a huge coffin! Uben May 2013 #10

I certainly would not want to be in one MuseRider May 2013 #11

Used ones flood Bosso 63 May 2013 #12

Nope. You'd be spam in a can. n/t cynatnite May 2013 #14

200 mph wind is one thing but IADEMO2004 May 2013 #15

absolutely... wundermaus May 2013 #16

Anchor and reinforce, it should work. Socialistlemur May 2013 #18

have you ever seen a clean foundation... texasmomof3 May 2013 #19

Then the anchoring could tear it apart, I bet. Ilsa May 2013 #20

Good thought... SidDithers May 2013 #21

done this capt Mike May 2013 #22

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #23

The walls are typically 14 gauge (.0747 "), not 1/4". n/t sl8 May 2013 #24

better than a bathtub behind drywall, pine 2 x 4s & aluminum siding SoCalDem May 2013 #25

On containerships Turbineguy May 2013 #26

for sure containeraddict May 2021 #27

welcome to DU gopiscrap Jun 2021 #28