Judy Wood isn't even on the same planet as the guys at Mythbusters, in terms of verifying ideas. Instead of taking an argument from incredulity or a bare assertion at face value, as Dr Wood frequently does, the Mythbuster guys have tested the idea of tornados propelling various objects like straw and impaling trees. That's one example
they tested
According to them, while the straw failed to penetrate right thru the wood, it did manage to embed itself about two inches.
There are a number of private companies which test and manufacture tornado-resistant structures and materials, and some of these tests involve firing 2x4 wood studs at high speeds. It is completely factual that many common building types can be penetrated by these studs even when they're
fired at only 50mph.
According to a
number of these manufacturers FEMA has a test standard for above-ground storm shelters.
'FEMA 320 guidelines for above ground residential storm shelters. These door assemblies are designed to withstand tornado force winds and to resist missile penetration by flying debris in order to protect occupants from injury.
FEMA 320 Test Criteria:
The tornado test criterion uses a 15-lb., 2x4 inch wood board traveling horizontally at 100-mph, which corresponds to a 250-mph wind. Shelter doors are impacted by three missiles in different and vulnerable locations. In addition, the static portion of the test requires door assemblies to withstand a static pressure of 1.37-psi for a 5 second period. FEMA 320 door assemblies are mounted as an in-swing orientation and are impacted away from the door stops.'
Never have I heard Judy Wood discuss any of these standards and tests in her interviews. I haven't bothered to purchase her latest book in order to find out whether she's actually researched the subject, but I'm highly doubtful that she has, based on her ridiculous statements on it. She seems to labour under the notion that such penetrations are not caused by high winds (proven in lab tests) but instead by some kind of molecular dissociation caused by electromagnetic interference of an unspecified nature.