Hurricane Prep and Storm-Season RV Storage in New York

Of the 14 hurricanes NOAA records in New York since 1851, 14 arrived in months our season rule marks as camping at New York City (Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov). At Buffalo the count is 14 in months camping. 1 have come since 2000 and 3 were Category 3 or stronger.

In NOAA's record, New York impacts fall most often in September (8), August (4) and October (2). An RV at New York City 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.

46 of 176 live New York listings list enclosed indoor space; 3 list covered and 136 outdoor spaces. By city: New York City (43; 2 enclosed), Buffalo (22; 19 enclosed), New York (22; 2 enclosed) and Staten Island (10; 1 enclosed). The most enclosed listings are in Buffalo (19) and New York City (2). None lists climate-controlled units. Listings span 60 cities. Prefer a wind-rated building outside the flood zone.

Move it at once. 46 New York listings list enclosed space; book one before June. All of the 14 New York hurricanes on record came in months an RV at New York City is camping by our rule, so expect to move it from use, not from storage. New York City averages 4.6 inches in July, so check the site drains.

Listings span 60 New York cities. The largest groups are New York City (43 listed), Buffalo (22 listed), New York (22 listed), Staten Island (10 listed) and Brooklyn (9 listed). For covered spaces, Albany (1) lead. Statewide, 136 list open lots, 3 covered parking and 46 enclosed space, so an RV owner can usually choose between shelter levels in the same city.