Straight-line winds reported at 50 mph in Owasso Oklahoma crumbled a $4.7 million hotel that was under construction, which was a wood-frame topped with a roof said the president of the Tulsa-based general contractor for the hotel.
"It's huge," he said. "Cleanup will take weeks and weeks."
Workers were about four months into construction of the 89-room hotel, which was scheduled to be completed by late September. No injuries were reported.
He also said the fact that no windows had been installed in the hotel may have played a role in its collapse. {huh??? say that again please??}
"The wind gets in, and a lot of times it will lift the roof, causing a domino effect," he said.
He said 50 mph winds were sufficient to topple the structure. {4 story motel and only 50 mph winds ......Scary!! }
"With a big structure like that, anytime you have things propped up and nailed together in that fashion, with a wind like that, bad things are going to happen," he said.
He said it all folks!!
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