Do you find awning useful?

An interesting question that I have thought about. The quick answer is going to be, "of course I want an awning" to shelter from sun and rain. However, the problem is that some of the times I would most want an awning (raining) it often isn't safe to have it up because of storms or wind gust which will damage it or tear it off. I don't even think about leaving it up when we leave or during the night so this makes it a lot less useful and more inconvenient than one might think.