Hurricane Prep and Storm-Season RV Storage in Texas

Of the 67 hurricanes NOAA records in Texas since 1851, 67 arrived in months our season rule marks as camping at Houston (every month). At Dallas-Fort Worth the count is 34 in months camping. 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). An RV at Houston 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.

234 of 422 live Texas listings list enclosed indoor space; 23 list covered and 386 outdoor spaces. By city: San Antonio (69; 10 enclosed), Arlington (30; 29 enclosed), Houston (30; 18 enclosed) and Lubbock (30; 29 enclosed). The most enclosed listings are in Arlington (29) and Lubbock (29). None lists climate-controlled units. Listings span 102 cities. Prefer a wind-rated building outside the flood zone.

Move it at once. 234 Texas listings list enclosed space; book one before June. All of the 67 Texas hurricanes on record came in months an RV at Houston is camping 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 102 Texas cities. The largest groups are San Antonio (69 listed), Arlington (30 listed), Houston (30 listed), Lubbock (30 listed) and Plano (30 listed). For covered spaces, McKinney (3) and Lewisville (3) lead. Statewide, 386 list open lots, 23 covered parking and 234 enclosed space, so an RV owner can usually choose between shelter levels in the same city.