How Many Times Has The Metrodome Roof Collapse

The other two times were in 1982 and 1983.

How many times has the metrodome roof collapse.

It collapsed four times in the 1980s and had to be re inflated despite being built in the same decade. That night heavy snow caused part of the roof to collapse. The game would have likely been postponed in any case however. Of course this isn t the first time the metrodome s roof has collapsed.

Three of the four previous roof collapses in 1981 1982 and 1983 have been attributed to snow while the fourth failure in 1986 was due to strong winds. The second was on august 2 2007 the day after the i 35w mississippi river bridge had collapsed a few blocks away from the metrodome. According to the national weather service minneapolis received a whopping 17 1 inches of snow between friday and saturday night. This is the fourth time birdair has had to deal with a collapse of the roof.

The teflon and fiberglass roof collapsing makes a ripping noise as air shoots into the stadium sending the roof plummeting toward the stadium seats. By kim smiley at about 5 am in the morning on sunday december 12 2010 the roof of the metrodome collapsed under the weight of snow accumulated during the heaviest snow storm in almost two decades. The metrodome s roof went more than 20 years after without any issues. The first collapse of the teflon and fiberglass fabric dome roof at the.

The contest which was canceled when the roof of the metrodome in minneapolis collapsed sunday morning from snow will be played monday night in. The metrodome opened in 1982. The giants vikings game has finally found a home. It has collapsed 4 times including today 12 12 2010.

According to the christian science monitor the first collapse came in 1981 due to heavy snow. The stadium had grown old by that year. Continue reading metrodome collapsed. The dome collapsed in.

The roof which was made of fiberglass and fabric was supported by air pressure. That s right the 28 year old metrodome stadium home of the vikings and twins has seen its roof collapse five times. It also happened in 1983 and was fixed after four days according to liz collins a correspondent for cbs station wcco in. The metrodome s roof collapsed four times in the 1980s.

That is until 2010.