Door Components - Tornado-Resistant Inswing Assembly is a tornado-resistant door and frame assembly for installation in storm shelter walls.
This listing is for wind pressure and impact resistance only. Fire resistance, when required by Section 603 of ICC 500-2020 or Section B6.2.3 of FEMA P-361 (2021), is outside the scope of this listing. Assemblies required to be fire-resistance-rated shall also bear the label of a separate fire listing to the applicable standard(s).
In accordance with Section 507.3 of ICC 500-2020, operating hardware located on the unprotected side of the assembly shall be not susceptible to unintentional unlatching by debris impact. Once engaged for storm shelter use, such operating hardware shall be locked, disabled, or inactive. Compliance with this requirement shall be confirmed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
| Assembly Type |
Permitted
Size |
Tornado
Design
Pressure |
Impact
Rating |
Single
Inswing |
Min: 2'-6" wide x 5'-0" high
Max: 4'-0" wide x 8'-0" high |
+/- 254 PSF
|
15 lb 2x4
@ 100 mph |
| Configuration |
Door: Door Components 14-gauge Steel-Stiffened Tornado Door
Frame: Door Components 14-gauge Steel Tornado Frame (3-Sided)
Latching Hardware: 3-point Securitech 4340-SS320-105 with Horizontal Bottom Bolt and Dorma CL700 cylindrical lockset
Hinges: Hager BB1168-HW 4.5-inch Heavyweight hinges. Three hinges required on doors up to 7'-6" height. Four hinges required on doors with height greater than 7'6".
Items Not Evaluated: Door closers, door bottoms, protection plates, door viewers, vision kits, weather seals, electric power transfers, door position switches, thresholds, magnetic locks. |
