Tropical storm coming AND Golf Carts
 

New to Florida & Hurricanes so please excuse the question. When this Hurricane hits land & turned into a possible Cat 3 storm, any suggestions how to secure a golf cart w/o a garage ? Are the sustained winds strong enough to flip a cart over ?

Thanks.

In our courtyard villa community I have seen people park their carts under their porch. A bit might stick out but the cart is still protected. The option depends on your house layout and whether or not the porch area is screened in. I would think that carts are bottom-heavy enough that flipping that it wouldn't be an issue, but I do have a garage and all vehicles will be inside when the storm hits.

Any storm is unlikely to still be a hurricane by the time it gets this far inland, so the chance of a golf cart being flipped is very remote.

Still worthwhile taking precautions, but no need to panic.

If you can't get it on the porch, tuck it up horizontally to the house on the leeward side (facing away from the wind)

That should help keep it safe from most gusts

If we get a lot of rain you may be want to stay out of the Villages' golf cart tunnels. Tornadoes are the big worry here in the Villages.

Hurricane Hugo marched inland 235 miles to hit Charlotte NC with 80 mile per hour SUSTAINED winds. We’re 45 miles from the coast.

Granted, the weather service always goes on the high side for wind gusts, and we have been lucky that they have not been as strong. Plan for the worst, hope for the best.

So how far into GA will you be going today or tomorrow as you take your own advice and plan for the worst?

2018 one that passed close had sustained wind of 55 MPH gusting to 75 MPH in my area. Some other areas of villages had higher gusts. That can IMO definitely blow Golf cart over with sun roof and curtains down. IMO it also depends on which side of storm we are on?

Funny thing about running you may run right into path of flooding rain or tornado?

You mean funny (peculiar), not funny (ha ha) I'm guessing.

OMG! What to do? What to do? 🤔🤔🤔

The winds from Irma in 2017 toppled a truck trailer that was parked along Fenney Way being used as a tool shed. Ask a neighbor or friend if you can squeeze it in their garage for a day or two just to be safe.

Never said I was going anywhere. My point was that we should not assume that we are safe because we are not on the coast.

We have friends who run north to GA every time a storm was predicted. Funny thing wherever they ran to, they alway lost power, and flood rain. Their TV home didn’t have any issues.

Some just panic when lighting storms and tropical storms come to central FL

Maybe see if a friend will let you park it in their garage? If all else fails maybe park it on the back side of the home out of the direction of the wind?