Hurricane Prep and Storm-Season Car Storage in Maine

Of the 2 hurricanes NOAA records in Maine since 1851, 2 arrived in months our season rule marks as driving at Portland (May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct). At Caribou the count is 1 in months driving. 0 have come since 2000 and 0 were Category 3 or stronger.

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

0 of 57 live Maine listings list enclosed indoor space; 0 list covered and 50 outdoor spaces. By city: Kennebunkport (7; 0 enclosed), Sanford (5; 0 enclosed), Arundel (3; 0 enclosed) and Boothbay (3; 0 enclosed). None lists climate-controlled units. Listings span 41 cities. Prefer a wind-rated building outside the flood zone.

Move it at once. No Maine listing lists enclosed space, so line up a covered or anchored spot before June. All of the 2 Maine hurricanes on record came in months a car at Portland is driving by our rule, so expect to move it from use, not from storage. Portland averages 5.3 inches in October, so check the site drains.

Listings span 41 Maine cities. The largest groups are Kennebunkport (7 listed), Sanford (5 listed), Arundel (3 listed), Boothbay (3 listed) and Manchester (2 listed). Statewide, 50 list open lots, 0 covered parking and 0 enclosed space, so a car owner can usually choose between shelter levels in the same city.