Tie down Electric Awning

We have a CareFree electric awning. It has enough slope that we do not tilt it at all, and it never fills with water. We have left it out in long heavy rains (without strong winds) in Florida with no problem.

But I do not tie it down. I just figure that if the wind does get strong enough, then the fabric will rip. So I retract it. That is one of the benefits of having an electric awning in the first place.