Storm Shelter

Hide-Away® Storm Shelter – Choose either our patent-pending, space-saving, folding unit that pops out from the wall in as little 3 seconds – or our stationary model that can be configured in a variety of shapes and sizes to fit your needs. All of our Hide-Away Storm Shelter models are certified to provide protection from devastating F-5 tornadoes. Every shelter is also rated for NIJ Level IIIA ballistic protection* (all handgun and shotgun rounds).

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Key Features for All Units

Certified to Withstand F5 Tornadoes
Tested at National Wind Institute (NWI)
Meets FEMA 321/360 and ICC 500
Made of 1/4” Steel
1” Locking Pins and 1” Continuous Hinge
3/4” Diameter Grade 5 Bolts
Durable Powder Coat Finish
Ventilation Hoods
Modular Bolt-Together Design
Anchors Securely to Concrete Slabs
Electrical Ground Stud
Above-Ground Shelter – Doesn’t Flood
ATSA Listed
Third-Party Engineering Certified

* Hide-Away shelters/safe rooms provide two levels of protection from armed intruders. The standard units (folding and stationary) are made of 1/4” thick steel to provide NIJ Level IIIA protection against hand guns and shotguns, which make up 90% of violent crimes, according to a Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report. If you want protection from high caliber and armor piercing rounds, you can order the Ballistic Option, which uses military grade steel that is used in combat vehicles to provide NIJ Level III protection up to 7.62 NATO rounds (.308 caliber).

Mennonite Disaster Service installed 15 Hide-Away storm shelters to give local residents safe haven from tornadoes and high winds from storms that frequent the plains. The Hide-Away storm shelter has been tested to withstand up to an F-5 tornado. Each is anchored to a concrete pad and made of quarter inch thick steel.

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