How come they dont make Houses in Tornado Alley out of Brick?

Danielle is right. If you saw my city after it got hit by an tornado in 97' it destroyed most of the downtown area. all the buldings there were brick. Just because bricks are stronger doesnt mean they can stand up to a tornado's force. It all depends on how strong the tornado is. If you look @ Greensburg Kansas from Friday's tornado alot of brick buildings were torn down. there was one house made completely of wood and it stood. Just because something is made of brick doesnt mean it could withstand the tornado's force.

Well, an F4 or F5 tornado (like the kind that just struck in Kansas) can actually peel asphalt off the road. A brick house only provides marginally more protection.

In fact, Texas A&M did a study on structures that could withstand a direct hit from strong tornado. The only thing that stood a chance was a reinforced concrete structure with rebar--In other words, the equivalent of a hardened bunker.

So, there is essentially no point.

in this day an age, it is not feasible to make a home completely from brick. thats why you see homes with the brick front, but not completely made of stone. and even if it was made entirely of brick, that is no guarantee it would stand up to the force of a tornado. the buildings left standing were things that were made out of several feet of pure concrete. and not even those structures are guaranteed to remain standing after a tornado

Maybe cause most houses in tornado alley are located in some cheap area. So brick houses arent affordable for them.

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