Hurricane Prep and Storm-Season Trailer Storage in Alabama

Alabama has 29 hurricane impacts on NOAA's 1851-2025 record, 5 of them major, and a trailer at Birmingham is towing in 0 of the 6 storm-season months by our rule. 38 trailer storage facilities are listed in Alabama; 3 list enclosed indoor space.

0Alabama hurricanes in months towing
0 of 6storm-season months a trailer is towing (Birmingham)
4Alabama hurricanes since 2000
38Alabama trailer storage listings
3list enclosed indoor space

Storm season and the trailer calendar in Alabama

MonthBirmingham high / lowtrailerAlabama hurricanes since 1851Mobile high / lowtrailer
Jan55° / 35°towing062° / 41°towing
Feb59° / 38°towing066° / 44°towing
Mar67° / 45°towing072° / 50°towing
Apr75° / 52°towing078° / 56°towing
May82° / 61°towing085° / 64°towing
Jun88° / 69°towing, storm watch089° / 71°towing, storm watch
Jul91° / 72°towing, storm watch591° / 73°towing, storm watch
Aug91° / 71°stored891° / 73°stored
Sep86° / 65°stored1388° / 69°stored
Oct76° / 54°stored380° / 58°stored
Nov65° / 43°towing, storm watch070° / 48°towing, storm watch
Dec57° / 38°towing064° / 43°towing

Trailer column rule: towing outside June to November; towing with a storm watch in June, July and November; stored and secured August to October.

By that rule a trailer at Birmingham has 6 months towing (December to May), 3 of towing, storm watch and 3 stored. The Atlantic season runs June 1 to November 30.

Alabama hurricane record

8 of the 29 came after 1975; the strongest reached Category 3. Most fell in September (13), August (8) and July (5).

MonthStormCategory in Alabamatrailer that month (Birmingham)
Oct 2020Zeta1 (inland)stored
Sep 2020Sally2stored
Aug 2005Katrina1stored
Sep 2004Ivan3stored

Mobile averages 67.1 inches of precipitation a year, wettest in July (7.7 in), before any storm is added.

Hurricane checklist for a trailer in Alabama

  1. Use a rated building or strap to ground anchors; empty trailers roll.
  2. Lock the coupler, chock the wheels, jack onto a pad.
  3. Clear everything off an open deck.
  4. Photograph the VIN plate and condition.
  5. Get the building wind rating, the FEMA flood zone of the address and the re-entry rules in writing.

Alabama trailer storage for hurricane season (38 listed)

38 live listings in 6 cities; by listed type: 3 indoor, 3 covered and 3 outdoor (types overlap). No Alabama trailer storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.

FacilityCityListed storageListed amenitiesAlso listed for
Five Star Storage - HuntsvilleHuntsvilleindoor, outdoor, coveredRV
Magnolia Self StorageMobileindoor, outdoor, coveredRV
Spring Street Mini WarehousesTalladega Springs
Stapleton StorageSpanish Fort
Old Highway 31 StorageSpanish Fort
280 Boat RV StorageTalladega Springs
Mint Storage - DaphneDaphne
Storage Sense - TheodoreDaphne
Cherokee Farms RV CenterOrange Beach
Stow Away StorageOrange Beach
Buckhorn Self StorageHuntsvilleindoor, outdoor, coveredRV
Hwy 225 StorageSpanish Fort
Harpersville Boat and RV StorageTalladega Springs
Tellus Self Storage - Spanish FortSpanish Fort
The Rock Boat & RV StorageTalladega Springs
Central Alabama RV & Boat StorageTalladega Springs
Renfroe Mini StorageTalladega Springs
Security Plus StorageTalladega Springs
Storage Depot - HarpersvilleTalladega Springs
Bullets bait and tackle and BB&B Boat and RV StorageTalladega Springs

Listed storage types by Alabama city

CityTrailer Storage listingsEnclosedCoveredOpen lot
Talladega Springs21000
Spanish Fort8000
Daphne4000
Huntsville2222
Orange Beach2000
Mobile1111

Alabama cities by listed trailer storage (with enclosed count)

Alabama hurricane season trailer questions

How many Alabama hurricanes struck while a trailer would be towing?

Of the 29 hurricanes NOAA records in Alabama since 1851, 0 arrived in months our season rule marks as towing at Birmingham (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May and Dec) and 29 in the other months; 5 fell in months marked towing, storm watch. At Mobile the count is 0 in months towing. 4 have come since 2000 and 5 were Category 3 or stronger.

Which months bring the most hurricane risk to a trailer in Alabama?

In NOAA's record, Alabama impacts fall most often in September (13), August (8) and July (5). In those months a trailer at Birmingham is stored in September, stored in August and towing, storm watch in July by our season rule, and towing in 0 of the 6 season months overall, so settle storage before June 1.

Which Alabama trailer storage listings are enclosed?

3 of 38 live Alabama listings list enclosed indoor space; 3 list covered and 3 outdoor spaces. By city: Talladega Springs (21; 0 enclosed), Spanish Fort (8; 0 enclosed), Daphne (4; 0 enclosed) and Huntsville (2; 2 enclosed). The most enclosed listings are in Huntsville (2) and Mobile (1). None lists climate-controlled units. Listings span 6 cities. Prefer a wind-rated building outside the flood zone.

What should I do with my trailer when a hurricane watch is issued in Alabama?

Move it at once. 3 Alabama listings list enclosed space; book one before June. 24 of the 29 Alabama hurricanes on record came in months a trailer at Birmingham is stored by our rule and 0 while it is towing, so the plan has to work in both states. Mobile averages 7.7 inches in July, so check the site drains.

Which Alabama cities have the most trailer storage listings?

Listings span 6 Alabama cities. The largest groups are Talladega Springs (21 listed), Spanish Fort (8 listed), Daphne (4 listed), Huntsville (2 listed) and Orange Beach (2 listed). For covered spaces, Huntsville (2) and Mobile (1) lead. Statewide, 3 list open lots, 3 covered parking and 3 enclosed space, so a trailer owner can usually choose between shelter levels in the same city.

More Alabama and trailer storage pages

Sources

NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00013876, USW00013894); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).

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