page_title: Storm cellar
hierarchical_section_title: Storm cellar
caption_attribution_description: English: Storm cellar on the Texas plains, West Texas panhandle. Image Number: 01di1342 &amp; CD8174-342
context_page_description: A storm shelter or storm cellar is a type of underground bunker designed to protect the occupants from violent severe weather, particularly tornadoes. They are most frequently seen in the Midwest and Southeastern United States where tornadoes are generally frequent and the low water table permits underground structures.
context_section_description: A storm shelter or storm cellar is a type of underground bunker designed to protect the occupants from violent severe weather, particularly tornadoes. They are most frequently seen in the Midwest ("Tornado Alley") and Southeastern United States where tornadoes are generally frequent and the low water table permits underground structures.
caption: A storm cellar on the Texas plains
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