Many companies offer hurricane protection. But there’s a big difference between a Category 1 hurricane with 39 to 73 mph winds and a category 5 hurricane blowing at or over 157 mph. Citadel Storefront solutions with hurricane protection protect your structure against tropical storms up to and including 210 mph Category 5 hurricanes.

To meet new FEMA requirements for public shelters, our system is new certified to protect against 210 mph winds. In testing, our windows withstand the impact of a 15-lb 2-by-4 traveling at 100 mph while passing the hurricane test requiring 9,000 pressure cycles up to a 210 mph wind loads.

The glazing's internal polycarbonate layer is bonded to the glass with a patented adhesive process to ensure that even if the glazing breaks, every piece of glass—no matter how small—remains locked in place. Keeping the structure and its occupants safe from harm.

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Features

• Also offers forced entry, ballistic, and explosion protection
• Designed to survive 210 mph winds (Category 5 starts at 157 mph)
• All glazing uses the Saf-Glas patented system
• Door manufactured using 6006-T5 aluminum; window manufactured using 6063-T6 aluminum with thermal break; both available in a variety of finishes
• Window dimensions can be either horizontal or vertical
• Doors are compatible with electronic activation devices

Testing and Certifications

Design tested per  Florida hurricane guidelines:

• Static negative pressure: ±300 psf
• Impacts with 9-lb 2x4 at 50 fps
• 9,000 cyclic wind pressure testing

Design fully certified to Dade County hurricane standards:

• 210 mph hurricane shelter (per ICC 500)
• Large Missile Impact Test per FBC, TAS 201-94 (ASTM E1886)
• Cyclic Wind Pressure Loading per FBC, TAS 203-94 (ASTM E1996)
• Air Infiltration Test, per FBC, TAS 202-94 (ASTM E283-91)
• Uniform Static Air Pressure Test, Loading per FBC TAS 202-94 (ASTM E330-97)
• Water Resistance Test, per FBC, TAS 202-94 (ASTM E331-00)
• Forced Entry Test, per AAMA13021 and ASTM F588