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Re:Six dead after tornadoes destroy Amazon warehouse near St... by Turing_Machine on Saturday December 11, 2021 @09:54PM (#29526698)
Hurricanes and tornados are two different phenomena, entirely.

A Category 5 hurricane generally has wind speeds less than 200 mph.

EF5 tornadoes start at 200 mph, and can be well over 300 mph.

Could you design a warehouse (note: not a small storm shelter, but a warehouse, which by definition needs to have very large interior open spaces) that would withstand a 300 mph wind? Maybe.

The budget would be well beyond the reach of any non-military client, though.

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Re:Six dead after tornadoes destroy Amazon warehouse near St... by benttoothpaste on Saturday December 11, 2021 @10:17PM (#29526824)
To be fair hurricanes and tornadoes are not completely separate phenomena. Hurricanes are know to spawn tornadoes within them and these tornadoes can substantially add to the destruction.
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