Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 31 minutes ago

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Ever see tornado damage where the walls are still standing, but yet the roof is completely gone? Many homes in tornado-prone regions of the United States have a flaw that make them susceptible to extreme damage from tornadoes, and it all stems from attached garages.

We explore the engineering principles behind why garage doors are the critical tornado weak point in many American homes.

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frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2018.00061/full

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journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/wefo/17/3/1520-0434_2002_017_0582_tdsamo_2_0_co_2.xml?tab_body=pdf
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167610514000270

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