Heather,
I live in an area where we have daily winds around 19 mph on average. I wrap my cages in grow cloth to protect them from the wind. Wind exposure on a daily basis will stress the plants, slow growth, reduce production, etc.. They basically get wind whipped.
We also get hail in our spring and early summer thunderstorms, so that is another reason to wrap my cages.
I don't think the winds from seasonal storms will cause you too much trouble, however, if you get daily winds above 10 mph, I would wrap them.
My production and plant health improved when I started using grow fabric to wrap my cages.
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