Hurricane Prep and Storm-Season Car Storage in Texas

Of the 67 hurricanes NOAA records in Texas since 1851, 67 arrived in months our season rule marks as driving at Houston (every month). At Dallas-Fort Worth the count is 67 in months driving. 10 have come since 2000 and 19 were Category 3 or stronger.

In NOAA's record, Texas impacts fall most often in August (22), September (18) and June (11). A car at Houston 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.

130 of 368 live Texas listings list enclosed indoor space; 21 list covered and 178 outdoor spaces. By city: San Antonio (83; 0 enclosed), Houston (56; 4 enclosed), Austin (36; 5 enclosed) and Corpus Christi (29; 15 enclosed). The most enclosed listings are in Plano (27) and Arlington (22). 4 list climate-controlled units. Listings span 19 cities. Prefer a wind-rated building outside the flood zone.

Move it at once. 130 Texas listings list enclosed space; book one before June. All of the 67 Texas hurricanes on record came in months a car at Houston is driving by our rule, so expect to move it from use, not from storage. Houston averages 6.0 inches in June, so check the site drains.

Listings span 19 Texas cities. The largest groups are San Antonio (83 listed), Houston (56 listed), Austin (36 listed), Corpus Christi (29 listed) and Plano (28 listed). For covered spaces, Austin (5) and Fort Worth (3) lead. Statewide, 178 list open lots, 21 covered parking and 130 enclosed space, so a car owner can usually choose between shelter levels in the same city.