Is a metal roundtop shed safer than a house?

[Nica]

With all the recent tornado activity I was wondering if a heavy duty steel round top shed would be safer than a normal one level house in a tornado. I've always heard dome houses were safer than square ones but I'm not sure that's a fact. I would appreciate your comments.

[Bearfootfarm]

Reality is almost nothing above ground is safe from a direct hit of even a "weak" tornado

The only true safe shelter is below the surface

A steel building might be less likely to suffer as much damage in a "near miss".

[Kristinemomof3]

I don't really think one would be safer over the other. Below ground is best.

[jwal10]

Are you talking about the very heavy (thick) self supporting Quanset hut type buildings that sit on a concrete foundation? They are very tough buildings large pleated panels, all bolted together, problem with them is the door as a shop. If you installed industrial walk in doors they would be a lot stronger than wood construction. Make sure and attach the building well to the concrete and make the floor and foundation wall one unit....James

[Ky-Jeeper]

I've seen tornadoes peel black top of the highway. I would think any building built aerodynamicly would benifit in high wind and near tornado misses.

[farminghandyman]

I would not want to be any were there was steel sheets of steel roofing that can blow or get torn off and then cut a person in to like buzz saw, proper build safe room in a house would be better in my opinion

IN ground is best normally

some safe rooms
http://construction.about.com/od/Spe...index.--Vp.htm

http://www.treehugger.com/sustainabl...m-shelter.html