Hurricane Prep and Storm-Season Car Storage in Connecticut

Of the 10 hurricanes NOAA records in Connecticut since 1851, 9 arrived in months our season rule marks as driving at Hartford (May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep) and 1 in the other months; 1 fell in months marked dry-day drives. At Bridgeport the count is 10 in months driving. 0 have come since 2000 and 2 were Category 3 or stronger.

In NOAA's record, Connecticut impacts fall most often in September (6), August (3) and October (1). In those months a car at Hartford is driving in September, driving in August and dry-day drives in October by our season rule, and driving in 4 of the 6 season months overall, so settle storage before June 1.

12 of 44 live Connecticut listings list enclosed indoor space; 10 list covered and 10 outdoor spaces. By city: Bridgeport (14; 0 enclosed), Old Lyme (11; 0 enclosed), Hartford (7; 0 enclosed) and Stamford (5; 5 enclosed). The most enclosed listings are in Stamford (5) and East Granby (1). 2 list climate-controlled units. Listings span 11 cities. Prefer a wind-rated building outside the flood zone.

Move it at once. 12 Connecticut listings list enclosed space; book one before June. All but 1 of the 10 Connecticut hurricanes on record came in months a car at Hartford is driving by our rule, so expect to move it from use, not from storage. Hartford averages 4.5 inches in October, so check the site drains.

Listings span 11 Connecticut cities. The largest groups are Bridgeport (14 listed), Old Lyme (11 listed), Hartford (7 listed), Stamford (5 listed) and East Granby (1 listed). For covered spaces, Stamford (5) and East Granby (1) lead. Statewide, 10 list open lots, 10 covered parking and 12 enclosed space, so a car owner can usually choose between shelter levels in the same city.