A mobile home manufactured for installation in Wind Zone 3 is rated to withstand sustained winds up to 110 mph, which is equivalent to gusts of up to 130 mph. The Department of Housing and Urban Renewal (HUD) has divided the country into four wind zones: 1, 2, 3, and Exposure D. Wind Zone 1 (70 mph max) covers most of the U.S., except for hurricane-prone areas and, of course, none of Florida is in Zone 1. Wind Zone 2 (100 mph) is for areas have weaker hurricanes, and Zone 3 covers areas that are likely to experience severe hurricanes. 

    Then there’s Exposure D. It specifies further reinforcement for homes within 1500 feet of the coastline in Wind Zones 2 and 3, where the storm winds are most severe. Go to our page HURRICANE RESISTANCE for a listing of other articles about protecting your home from windstorm damage.

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Here’s links to a collection of our blog posts about MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES:

• Where can I file a complaint if I have problems with my new or used manufactured/mobile home in Florida?

• What are the most common defects in mobile/manufactured home foundation piers?

• How do I determine the age of a very old mobile home?

• What is a "HUD label verification letter" for a mobile/manufactured home?  

• When did a ground cover vapor barrier (plastic sheet) become required under a mobile/manufactured home? 

• Is it safe to go under a mobile home? 

• Are older mobile homes unsafe? 

• What do I need to know about buying a foreclosed mobile home? 

• Does it make sense to buy an older mobile home and remodel it? 

• Where do I find the vehicle identification number (VIN) on a mobile home? 

• How do I find out how old a mobile home is and who manufactured it?

• What is the right price for a used mobile home?

• How energy efficient is a mobile home?

• When were the first double-wide mobile homes manufactured?

• How can I tell if a mobile home is well constructed?

• How can I tell the difference between a manufactured home and a modular home?

       Visit our MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES  page for other related blog posts on this subject, or go to the INDEX for a complete listing of all our articles.