What type of frame reinforcing did the buildings ripped apart by tornados have?

Question

Did you see all the buildings ripped apart in the midwest tornados on the news? They sure look like they were splintered!! Wonder what type of building frame reinforcing system they use in the midwest?

Entire walls were torn away from the houses, roofs were partially and totally ripped off the building body-frames, and entire buildings were splatted and blown apart! I'm not happy about this as I take a lot of pride in the thousands of buildings I've worked on over the years (which are still in use in Az; Ca; Nv; Tx; & Alaska), and I'm pretty sure that a tornado would take them out, too. We used the same type of reinforcing systems, I think, but if anyone knows if the midwest uses something different, I'd like to know. (I am currently advocating for a recently developed new reinforcing method.) Thanks up front.

Answer 1

I think that's the way to go- build super reinforced houses and buildings, or start going underground, cuz the tornadoes are obviously here to stay!

Answer 2

from my observations, the frame reinforcings generally were "man-made, above-ground", which pretty much put them on the losing side of any argument with a tornado. ...

Answer 3

In Nebraska tornado safe homes are being built for people with money, the avarage people are screwed, but these homes do not get destroyed by tornadoes.