Hurricane Prep and Storm-Season Car Storage in Florida

Of the 125 hurricanes NOAA records in Florida since 1851, 125 arrived in months our season rule marks as driving at Miami (every month). At Tallahassee the count is 125 in months driving. 18 have come since 2000 and 41 were Category 3 or stronger.

In NOAA's record, Florida impacts fall most often in September (47), October (38) and August (25). A car at Miami 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.

116 of 237 live Florida listings list enclosed indoor space; 41 list covered and 111 outdoor spaces. By city: Tampa (46; 23 enclosed), Jacksonville (42; 3 enclosed), Miami (39; 22 enclosed) and Saint Petersburg (16; 16 enclosed). The most enclosed listings are in Tampa (23) and Miami (22). 11 list climate-controlled units. Listings span 35 cities. Prefer a wind-rated building outside the flood zone.

Move it at once. 116 Florida listings list enclosed space; book one before June. All of the 125 Florida hurricanes on record came in months a car at Miami is driving by our rule, so expect to move it from use, not from storage. Miami averages 10.5 inches in June, so check the site drains.

Listings span 35 Florida cities. The largest groups are Tampa (46 listed), Jacksonville (42 listed), Miami (39 listed), Saint Petersburg (16 listed) and Vero Beach (14 listed). For covered spaces, Panama City Beach (5) and Pensacola (5) lead. Statewide, 111 list open lots, 41 covered parking and 116 enclosed space, so a car owner can usually choose between shelter levels in the same city.