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Despite the destructive effects of tornadoes, limited attempts have been made to quantify tornado-induced loading. The purpose of the study presented here was to investigate the effect of different building geometry on the forces and pressures that low-rise buildings would experience in a simulated tornado with a swirl ratio comparable to what has been measured and recorded for full-scale tornadoes...