When is it time to leave?

grizz272 wrote:
We are heading to the gulf coast for a family visit. This is our first trip south with our fifth-wheel during hurricane season. At what point do you say time to get the heck out of dodge. This depends on where you are. I would leave earlier in south Florida more than south Texas. The gulf coast covers a lot of territory.

Would you sit through a tropical storm? Depends on where I am and the situation. I would consider it if the eye tracks east of me at a reasonable distance. If you expect the eye to be within 50 miles, move 50 miles away from it, wait a day and come back. Stay away from trees and low-lying areas wherever you park.

Would you wait till the hurricane warnings are posted? Yes, watch the weather broadcasts often

Go enjoy your trip, stay alert without being obsessive and react to the situation if it changes. If I ran every time there was a hurricane threat I would be away from home two months out of the year. Play Safe and Have Fun