Screw the house together. This would include:
Lag bolts connecting the structural walls to the foundation.
Stout, large head wood screws connecting the ceiling joists with the sidewall runner.
Screwing all plywood/chip board into the joists, including ceiling and exterior sidewalls.
All door and window framing should be securely secured with screws.
Screw all screws into the wood!! No lousy workmanship.
Sidewalls? Perhaps fiberglass reinforced sheet rock. A brick veneer would even be better.
This might radically reduce wind damage in an EF-0 EF-1 or EF-2 tornado.
I am sure this has been done before
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