Certainly understandable, wow!
I have said for years (maybe not as much as you) how crazy our wind is on this area. I always thought the mountain behind us had something to do with. And it seems, the wind is getting worse the past few years. And i didn't sleep either early this week. The wind blew all my patio furniture and big grille off my patio on the west side of my house and had it laying in my side yard. Its not cheap shit either. and its heavy. That has never happened here.
severe is how i started following weather. Being in the fire dept, kinda goes hand in hand. I cringe when i hear someone say they hope we get this or that. They obviously never personally experienced a tragic event. They would never wish for it again. I've had the not so much pleasure of seeing to much death and destruction. I'm not a fan, I don't need to see anymore really.