I once read that a tornado blew a piece of straw through a guy and killed him in Kansas. That was back in the 50s. I have also seen pictures where Tornadoes and Hurricanes have blown straw and similar small objects into trees and telephone poles. So, I guess the next move is to require permits for buying straw or hay. Excuses for requiring permits for anything abound in this country, most of the excuses are BS and cover ups for the fact that the permitting process is simply a way to grab more money from residents.
Hehaw!