Modular storm shelter with emergency breakaway access chute

摘要

An emergency storm shelter providing save haven for occupants during tornados and windstorms. The shelter features an elongated cylinder with sealed ends forming a center cavity for occupants during a storm. Emergency access is provided by at least one access tube formed having an interior passage therethrough communicating with the interior passage of the cylinder. The access tube is of a length to extend above the surface of the ground in which the elongated cylinder is buried, and can also be made long enough to communicate through the walls or floor of an adjacent house or mobile home to allow occupants to enter the storm shelter quickly and without leaving the safety of their home interior during high winds and tornados. In the best mode the access tube communicates between the living area of the home and the center cavity of the elongated cylinder at an angle such that the interior wall surface of the access tube forms a slide to allow users to quickly enter the shelter during an emergency. Ladder rungs in the one access tube or a secondary access tube provide for exit from the shelter when safety dictates it prudent to exit. An optional anchor device helps secure the shelter underground in high water table areas.