Atlas Tornado Shelter Solutions
From essential storm protection to fully customizable underground living, Atlas offers a shelter solution for every family and every need.
Backyard Bunker
Atlas proudly presents our newest innovation, a multifunctional shelter that seamlessly combines the features of a tornado shelter, bomb shelter, storm shelter, and root cellar.
A Safer Place for Your Family When the Storm Arrives.
The Backyard Bunker is a fully equipped underground tornado shelter that combines reinforced concrete protection, comfortable living space, and essential emergency systems all installed right in your backyard.
Tornadoes don’t wait for the perfect moment.
When severe weather strikes, your family’s safety depends on having a reliable shelter already in place. Backyard Bunker gives families a dedicated underground space designed specifically for protection when nature is at its most unpredictable.
Built Underground
Natural protection from extreme weather.
Built for Families
Comfortable space for 4–6 people.
Built Ready
Installed in as little as one day.
Meet Backyard Bunker
A factory-built precast concrete tornado shelter designed to provide your family with a stronger, more comfortable alternative to traditional storm shelters.
Meet Backyard Bunker
A factory-built precast concrete tornado shelter designed to provide your family with a stronger, more comfortable alternative to traditional storm shelters.
Every Inch Has a Purpose
Family-Sized Space
Designed to comfortably fit 4–6 people with room for pets and essential supplies.
Sleep-Ready Interior
wo sets of bunk beds provide a comfortable resting space during extended emergencies.
Essential Storage
Built-in storage areas keep emergency supplies organized and accessible.
Everyday Comfort
Includes space for seating, a table, sanitation, and essential systems.
Built to Protect What Matters
100% Concrete Construction
Factory-built precast concrete provides strength, durability, and long-term reliability.
Over 7 Feet Tall
Unlike cramped storm shelters, Backyard Bunker provides standing-height comfort.
Reinforced Underground Protection
Designed to provide a secure underground refuge during severe weather events.
Copper Components
Durable copper fittings help support long-term performance.
Imagine Your Family Inside
The warning sirens begin.
The weather turns dangerous.
Within minutes, your family is together in a secure underground shelter designed specifically for moments like this.
The Storm May Be Unpredictable. Your Protection Doesn't Have To Be.
Garnado
Garnado stands out as the most versatile shelter within the Nado Series due to its strategic placement in the most desirable locations available for installation
The Underground Tornado Shelter Built Into Your Home
When tornado warnings leave only minutes to react, every second matters. The Garnado is an underground steel tornado shelter designed to provide immediate protection while remaining just steps from your living space. Installed beneath your garage, driveway, or during new home construction, it gives your family a secure place to shelter when severe weather strikes.
Tornadoes Don’t Wait.
Most tornadoes develop with very little warning. Trying to drive somewhere safer or reach a community shelter isn’t always possible. The safest place during a tornado is a reinforced underground shelter that’s already on your property. The Ganado is designed so your family can reach protection in seconds not minutes.
Underground Protection
Fast Home Access
Built for Severe Storms
Designed Around Tornado Safety
Protection Starts Below Ground
The Garnado is engineered to withstand the challenges tornadoes create from destructive winds and airborne debris to power outages and extended emergencies.
Instead of relying on a single feature, multiple systems work together to create a safer environment while you wait for the storm to pass.
Protection Starts Below Ground
Built For More Than Just Survival
Secure Sealed Environment
A gas-tight steel door helps create a protected interior, keeping outside smoke, dust, and airborne contaminants from entering when sealed.
Built for Everyday Peace of Mind
Knowing your family has a professionally engineered shelter at home provides confidence before, during, and after severe weather season.
Reinforced Underground Design
Being underground naturally provides protection from extreme tornado winds and flying debris while adding another layer of security during severe weather.
Immediate Access
Installed beneath your garage, driveway, or integrated into new home construction, the Garnado allows you to reach shelter quickly without leaving your property.
Every Component Has a Purpose
Each system inside the Garnado is designed to improve safety, reliability, and long-term performance.
Prepared For More Than One Emergency
Each system inside the Garnado is designed Although designed with tornado protection in mind, the Garnado also incorporates features that provide protection during other emergencies.to improve safety, reliability, and long-term performance.
Why Choose Atlas Survival Shelters
Decades of Engineering Experience
Atlas Survival Shelters has become one of America’s leading underground shelter manufacturers by focusing on engineering, durability, and practical real-world designs.
Every Garnado is built with the same commitment to quality found throughout the Atlas shelter lineup, combining proven construction methods with professionally designed safety systems.
Tornado Season Doesn't Wait.
Your family’s safest place should already be part of your home. The Garnado combines underground protection, engineered construction, and convenient home access to help you prepare before the next tornado warning is issued.
Nado Safe
Survival Safe is a secret underground storage space with a solid steel hatch for individuals to protect their valuables from natural disasters or thieves.
The Hidden Safe Room Built for Every Emergency
When a tornado warning is issued, every moment matters. You need a place that’s close, secure, and ready the instant you need it.
Meet NadoSafe
Unlike underground shelters that require you to leave your house during severe weather, the NadoSafe is always just a few steps away.
Its concealed design means your shelter is available whenever you need it while blending naturally into your home. During a tornado emergency, you can move your family to safety quickly without exposing yourselves to high winds, hail, or flying debris.
Engineered for Severe Weather
The NadoSafe combines heavy-duty construction with thoughtful engineering to create a shelter built for emergency situations.
Reinforced Steel Construction
Constructed from 1/4-inch steel and reinforced with heavy structural flat bars, the NadoSafe is built to withstand demanding conditions while providing a secure refuge during tornado events.
Emergency Viewing Hatch
An integrated porthole allows occupants to safely check outside conditions or communicate with emergency responders if necessary.
Airtight Security Door
A gas-tight submarine-style door with six stainless steel locking points creates a secure seal and helps protect occupants once safely inside.
Secure Floor Anchoring
Multiple anchoring points firmly secure the shelter to your home’s foundation, creating a stable protective space during extreme weather.
Designed for Comfort During Emergencies
A tornado warning may last only minutes, but staying comfortable while waiting for the storm to pass is just as important.
Protection That Fits Your Home
Every home is different, which is why the NadoSafe can be incorporated into a variety of layouts.
New Home Construction
Plan your shelter into your home’s design from the beginning. The NadoSafe can be concealed behind custom walls or built-in cabinetry, creating a hidden safe room that’s always within reach.
Existing Homes
Already own your home? The NadoSafe can also be installed inside an existing garage or integrated into select interior spaces without requiring underground excavation.
More Than Just a Tornado Shelter
While the NadoSafe is an exceptional tornado shelter, it also serves as a secure space for everyday peace of mind.
Be Ready Before the Next Storm
With the NadoSafe, protection is never far away.
A tornado warning is issued, and every second suddenly matters. Your family has only moments to act.
Powerful winds and flying debris can change everything in seconds. Inside the NadoSafe, you have a secure place to wait until the danger has passed.
Outside, the storm continues. Inside, there's only the reassurance of knowing your family is exactly where they need to be.
The storm passes, but the confidence remains. Because the best tornado shelter isn't one you have to find
When Every Second Matters
A tornado warning is issued, and every second suddenly matters. Instead of rushing across the yard or searching for shelter, you move only a few steps.
Safe Cellar
Atlas Safe Cellars™ are designed to be installed under the concrete floor of a new house that can cater to your specific needs.
The Tornado Shelter You'll Actually Use.
A premium underground shelter designed to protect your family during tornadoes while becoming a valuable part of your home every day.
More Than Just a Storm Shelter. It’s Still Part Of Your Home.
Most tornado shelters remain empty for years. The Atlas Safe Cellar becomes part of your homeready every day and prepared for the day you need it most.
Hidden Below and Ready Above.
Installed beneath your home, garage, barn, driveway, or backyard, the Safe Cellar keeps protection only seconds away without changing how you live above ground.
When Seconds Matter, You Already Know Where To Go.
When a tornado warning is issued, every second becomes critical. The Atlas Safe Cellar is designed to give your family immediate access to professionally engineered underground protection, so you can focus on what matters most staying safe together.
Underground Protection
Stay below the path of destructive winds and flying debris with the safety of a professionally engineered underground shelter.
Quick Access
Designed to be just steps away, so your family can reach safety quickly when every second counts.
Everyday Value
A shelter that protects during tornadoes and adds value to your home every day as a customizable underground space.
Family Ready
Spacious, comfortable, and customizable to keep your loved ones safe until the danger has passed.
Fully functional, move-in ready survival shelter from day one.
Features
Built to protect
Physical protection, self-sufficiency, construction quality, property value, and customization flexibility.
Installation Options
When a tornado warning is issued, you shouldn't have to wonder where your family will go.
The Atlas Safe Cellar gives you the confidence of knowing that a professionally engineered underground shelter is only steps away ready to protect your family today and serve your home for years to come
Survival Safe
Survival Safe is a secret underground storage space with a solid steel hatch for individuals to protect their valuables from natural disasters or thieves.
Protect More Than Just Your Family
When severe weather strikes, keeping your loved ones safe is the priority. The Atlas Survival Safe helps protect the valuables, documents, and emergency supplies you leave behind.
A Complete Preparedness System
Survival Safe as a long term preservation strategy that outlasts conventional storage solutions.
Designed for Tornado-Ready Homes
Many homeowners planning a tornado shelter also want a secure place to store the things they can’t take underground in the few minutes before a storm arrives.
Why Survival Safe Matters?
The Survival Safe complements your preparedness plan by providing permanent, concealed storage built directly into your home’s foundation.
Protected Below Ground
Embedded beneath your home’s concrete foundation for long-term security.
Hidden from Theft
Even after a disaster, concealed storage helps keep valuables out of sight.
Ready After the Storm
Retrieve your important belongings once it’s safe to return.
Always Accessible
Your valuables stay on your property, not in a bank or off-site storage.
Complete Your Tornado Preparedness Plan
Instead of protecting only your family, protect everything that matters.