To get an idea about what a sustained hurricane force wind is like, be a passenger in a car going 75 miles in hour and then stick your head out the window! Even my dog would put her head back in once I got over 35mph.
The point I was trying to make is any type of straight line winds under 100 mph are survivable and not near as damaging as 120 mph or more. Compared with a tornado with 80 mph winds ripping in a circle and lasting only a brief few seconds, a straight line wind is nowhere near as damaging.