Comments on: Tornado Resistent Meadowlark Home Breaks Ground In Greensburg, Kansas http://inhabitat.com/tornado-resistent-meadowlark-home-breaks-ground-in-greensburg-kansas/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 18 May 2013 14:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/tornado-resistent-meadowlark-home-breaks-ground-in-greensburg-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-343655 Bridgette Meinhold Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:52:26 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=267527#comment-343655 More info about the Meadowlark House: http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/lifestyle/green/Greensburg-Kansas-builds-house-out-of-wood-blocks More info about the Meadowlark House: http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/lifestyle/green/Greensburg-Kansas-builds-house-out-of-wood-blocks

]]> By: sunfly http://inhabitat.com/tornado-resistent-meadowlark-home-breaks-ground-in-greensburg-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-343257 sunfly Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:51:29 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=267527#comment-343257 "extensive testing has shown their system is both hurricane and earthquake proof and therefor should also be able to withstand major tornadoes." Really? Hurricanes have winds greater than 74mph. Tornadoes have winds 40-320 mph, and often containing heavy debris fields. Just because of the windows I would not stay in this house during a tornado, but based on the comments above I doubt it would still be standing if directly hit by an F5. Did I miss the safe room on the plans? “extensive testing has shown their system is both hurricane and earthquake proof and therefor should also be able to withstand major tornadoes.”

Really?
Hurricanes have winds greater than 74mph.
Tornadoes have winds 40-320 mph, and often containing heavy debris fields.

Just because of the windows I would not stay in this house during a tornado, but based on the comments above I doubt it would still be standing if directly hit by an F5. Did I miss the safe room on the plans?

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