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FamilySAFE provides EF5-tested above ground tornado shelters and safe rooms.

Tornado Shelter

The Importance of Having a Tornado Shelter

As residents of Tornado Alley, we understand that living in Oklahoma requires a proactive approach to severe weather safety. The unpredictable nature and sheer power of tornadoes—particularly the catastrophic EF5 storms—mean that a plan is not enough; a designated, certified safe space is absolutely essential. For your family’s safety, the question isn’t whether to get…

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Tornado Shelter Maintenance 101: Tips for Long-Term Durability

Get Your Free Maintenance Checklist Today Essential Guide to Maintaining Your Tornado Shelter Owning a tornado shelter is an important step in ensuring your family’s safety during severe weather conditions. However, to maintain its effectiveness and longevity, regular maintenance is crucial. This guide provides essential tips for keeping your FamilySAFE shelter in optimal condition for…

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Farm house in front of a tornado

Can I Add an Above-Ground Tornado Shelter to My Home?

Oklahoma residents are no strangers to the roar of sirens, dark swirling clouds, and the eerie calm before a storm. Tornadoes are a way of life here, striking with little warning and leaving destruction in their wake. For those who call this region home, preparation isn’t optional—it’s a necessity. At FamilySAFE, we’ve been building above-ground…

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American flag standing and flying after a tornado

How Do I Know If an Above-Ground Tornado Shelter Is Tornado-Proof?

Whether you’ve lived through a tornado yourself or know someone who has, the importance of preparation can’t be overstated. When it comes to storm safety, not all shelters are built the same. So how can you be sure that an above-ground storm shelter will hold up against Oklahoma’s most extreme conditions? At FamilySAFE, we build…

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Getting Informed: Best Practices for Picking a Storm Shelter Company

When it comes to family safety, choosing the right storm shelter is crucial. With various options available, selecting a reputable company to install your tornado shelter can seem daunting. This article covers best practices to consider when making this important decision.

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Do Above-Ground Tornado Shelters Work?

When it comes to protecting ourselves and our families from extreme weather, many of us turn to above-ground storm shelters. But do these shelters actually work? FamilySAFE Shelters, located in Owasso, Oklahoma wants to make sure that everyone is prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws our way. Read on as we walk you through the…

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What Makes FamilySAFE Shelters the Best Storm Shelter?

During tornado season, it can be hard to know where your family will be safest. Tornadoes come in all shapes and sizes, and can form in a matter of seconds — making a tornado shelter a must-have for those in Texas and Oklahoma. There are many tornado shelters on the market to choose from, but…

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FamilySAFE Above Ground Storm Shelters featured at the Tulsa Home and Garden Show

Above Ground Storm Shelters are a growing industry, and FamilySAFE remains one of the most experienced companies offering shelters today. Recently FamilySAFE attended the Tulsa Home and Garden Show. Our shelters were featured in a segment on Oklahoma’s News on 6 television station. NewsOn6.com – Tulsa, OK – News, Weather, Video and Sports – KOTV.com…

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Large Capacity Storm Shelters for Your Commercial Work Site

FamilySAFE’s EF5 certified steel tornado shelters can be installed at your commercial work site to add comprehensive tornado protection for your workforce. Welded-Steel Construction for Certified Tornado Protection Our storm shelters are made of welded steel, complete with a steel tubing safety cages, and have been tested and certified to withstand the forces of EF5…

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Oklahoma Storm Shelters

FamilySAFE Shelters has been manufacturing our steel above-ground tornado shelters in Oklahoma since 1998. We were a pioneer in the storm shelter industry — researching, building, and testing many of the storm shelter designs used today. Our storm shelter was the first and only storm shelter ever impact-tested with a person inside. We have more…

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