Hurricane Prep and Storm-Season RV Storage in Florida

Of the 125 hurricanes NOAA records in Florida since 1851, 125 arrived in months our season rule marks as camping at Miami (every month). At Tallahassee the count is 125 in months camping. 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). An RV at Miami 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.

147 of 240 live Florida listings list enclosed indoor space; 26 list covered and 205 outdoor spaces. By city: Tampa (32; 25 enclosed), Miami (24; 21 enclosed), Jacksonville (19; 8 enclosed) and St. Petersburg (18; 18 enclosed). The most enclosed listings are in Tampa (25) and Miami (21). None lists climate-controlled units. Listings span 79 cities. Prefer a wind-rated building outside the flood zone.

Move it at once. 147 Florida listings list enclosed space; book one before June. All of the 125 Florida hurricanes on record came in months an RV at Miami is camping 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 79 Florida cities. The largest groups are Tampa (32 listed), Miami (24 listed), Jacksonville (19 listed), St. Petersburg (18 listed) and Saint Petersburg (17 listed). For covered spaces, Pensacola (4) and Miami (3) lead. Statewide, 205 list open lots, 26 covered parking and 147 enclosed space, so an RV owner can usually choose between shelter levels in the same city.