Hurricane Prep and Storm-Season Car Storage in Alabama

Of the 29 hurricanes NOAA records in Alabama since 1851, 29 arrived in months our season rule marks as driving at Birmingham (Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec). At Mobile the count is 29 in months driving. 4 have come since 2000 and 5 were Category 3 or stronger.

In NOAA's record, Alabama impacts fall most often in September (13), August (8) and July (5). A car at Birmingham is driving in all three by our season rule, and driving in 6 of the 6 season months overall, so settle storage before June 1.

6 of 20 live Alabama listings list enclosed indoor space; 6 list covered and 6 outdoor spaces. By city: Fairhope (8; 0 enclosed), Gulf Shores (6; 1 enclosed), Mobile (3; 3 enclosed) and Orange Beach (2; 1 enclosed). The most enclosed listings are in Mobile (3) and Gulf Shores (1). None lists climate-controlled units. Listings span 5 cities. Prefer a wind-rated building outside the flood zone.

Move it at once. 6 Alabama listings list enclosed space; book one before June. All of the 29 Alabama hurricanes on record came in months a car at Birmingham is driving by our rule, so expect to move it from use, not from storage. Mobile averages 7.7 inches in July, so check the site drains.

Listings span 5 Alabama cities. The largest groups are Fairhope (8 listed), Gulf Shores (6 listed), Mobile (3 listed), Orange Beach (2 listed) and Daphne (1 listed). For covered spaces, Mobile (3) and Gulf Shores (1) lead. Statewide, 6 list open lots, 6 covered parking and 6 enclosed space, so a car owner can usually choose between shelter levels in the same city.