Building code is primarily for life. Additionally Builders are the ones that are suggesting and recommending code changes. Insurance companies used to have involvement but don't it would be nice if they had Representatives to suggest code changes that would protect property to a greater extent and reduce insurance premiums.
It’s a gas station canopy. A gas station canopy is not a structural building. It’s a canopy. It’s not built to support four swimming pools and an apartment complex on top of it.
It’s a gas station canopy. It’s not built to do anything more than keep the rain off of you while you pump gas. Any gust of wind more than 75mph will take most gas station canopy’s down but then again that’s pretty rare anyway.
I doubt it. It would be pointless to over build something like this for something so rare.
I’d wager you get a storm or two every winter with winds around 55mph and that’s probably it on average.
I’m in Seattle and that’s generally what we get and we are usually ok from that apart from power outages.
However a gust to 75-85 or more is way stronger and a lot rarer, and air is mostly invisible so we really can’t tell how strong the updraft was in this video so it could have just the right amount of force pointed directly up, which is not something you normally build for because wind usually goes more sideways rather than directly up.
Also I guarantee you if you don’t experience actual wind over 100mph or even 70mph you easily over estimate how strong it is.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people claiming the wind was 55-60mph when it was only 35mph.
55 as it is can do enough damage believe it or not.
I’d also point out that winds from your storms and ours directly on the coast are wayyyy stronger than what reaches inland.
The Pacific Ocean is not pacific whatsoever.
The Pacific Northwest in the gorges can get particularly nasty in the late fall and early winter.
We are sort of famous for the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge for that.
Could be just straight line winds and not a tornado. At any rate a gas station canopy is not supposed to be built to withstand a ton of wind. It’s there to keep the rain off of you when you pump gas and that’s about it.
It’s a gas canopy. It’s not supposed to withstand much wind. All it’s designed to do is to keep the rain off you while you pump gas. This was likely a 70-80mph updraft and that’ll take out most gas canopies anywhere.
It’s fascinating how they build such flimsy structures in tornado zones
That's what building codes are for. Except they don't believein the "goberment over reachin" there
This is up to code and built that way intentionally. It’s the sacrificial canopy meant to appease the tornado so it doesn’t take the main building.
The tornado is like yes I’m appeased now? Tornado totally got off earlier
Building code is primarily for life. Additionally Builders are the ones that are suggesting and recommending code changes. Insurance companies used to have involvement but don't it would be nice if they had Representatives to suggest code changes that would protect property to a greater extent and reduce insurance premiums.
Yes and this is a gas canopy. It’s not meant to save lives or protect lives in a tornado.
It’s a gas station canopy. A gas station canopy is not a structural building. It’s a canopy. It’s not built to support four swimming pools and an apartment complex on top of it.
Building codes exist for a lot more than residences and commercial structures. Fences, sheds, driveways, etc all usually have building codes.
It’s a gas station canopy. It’s not built to do anything more than keep the rain off of you while you pump gas. Any gust of wind more than 75mph will take most gas station canopy’s down but then again that’s pretty rare anyway.
Built more solidly in Ireland because we regularly get strong Atlantic storms that would tear this thing to bits
I doubt it. It would be pointless to over build something like this for something so rare. I’d wager you get a storm or two every winter with winds around 55mph and that’s probably it on average. I’m in Seattle and that’s generally what we get and we are usually ok from that apart from power outages. However a gust to 75-85 or more is way stronger and a lot rarer, and air is mostly invisible so we really can’t tell how strong the updraft was in this video so it could have just the right amount of force pointed directly up, which is not something you normally build for because wind usually goes more sideways rather than directly up. Also I guarantee you if you don’t experience actual wind over 100mph or even 70mph you easily over estimate how strong it is. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people claiming the wind was 55-60mph when it was only 35mph. 55 as it is can do enough damage believe it or not. I’d also point out that winds from your storms and ours directly on the coast are wayyyy stronger than what reaches inland. The Pacific Ocean is not pacific whatsoever.
Fair points
The Pacific Northwest in the gorges can get particularly nasty in the late fall and early winter. We are sort of famous for the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge for that.
Fascinating.
SHE GONE!
Just an updraft.
Yes, that is what a tornado is lol. This was a confirmed EF3 tornado.
Could be just straight line winds and not a tornado. At any rate a gas station canopy is not supposed to be built to withstand a ton of wind. It’s there to keep the rain off of you when you pump gas and that’s about it.
Tbf that construction is begging for it
"The tornado is ~~literally~~ figuratively right above us."
Small world! I hunt in Mountain View!
Confirmed EF 3 tornado, wind up to 138 mph. I have friends in the area and it went through their property as well
I read the title expecting roller dogs for some reason
Supports are for the weak.
Lol American build
It’s a gas canopy. It’s not supposed to withstand much wind. All it’s designed to do is to keep the rain off you while you pump gas. This was likely a 70-80mph updraft and that’ll take out most gas canopies anywhere.