Hurricane Prep and Storm-Season RV Storage in Alabama

Of the 29 hurricanes NOAA records in Alabama since 1851, 29 arrived in months our season rule marks as camping at Birmingham (Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov). At Mobile the count is 29 in months camping. 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). An RV at Birmingham is camping in all three by our season rule, and camping in 6 of the 6 season months overall, so settle storage before June 1.

29 of 79 live Alabama listings list enclosed indoor space; 5 list covered and 45 outdoor spaces. By city: Daphne (12; 1 enclosed), Foley (9; 0 enclosed), Gulf Shores (8; 1 enclosed) and Bessemer (5; 5 enclosed). The most enclosed listings are in Bessemer (5) and Birmingham (2). None lists climate-controlled units. Listings span 35 cities. Prefer a wind-rated building outside the flood zone.

Move it at once. 29 Alabama listings list enclosed space; book one before June. All of the 29 Alabama hurricanes on record came in months an RV at Birmingham is camping 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 35 Alabama cities. The largest groups are Daphne (12 listed), Foley (9 listed), Gulf Shores (8 listed), Bessemer (5 listed) and Fairhope (4 listed). For covered spaces, Huntsville (2) and Daphne (1) lead. Statewide, 45 list open lots, 5 covered parking and 29 enclosed space, so an RV owner can usually choose between shelter levels in the same city.