Weather is a humongous factor with us! We get called out for missions called MSCA - Military Support of Civilian Authority. That's the tornado/flood/snowstorm missions. We've got Air Guard missions flying all over the place - life flights and Medevac's, counter-terror, etc.
A storm this size could ruin our day in fun and exciting ways. Massive rainfall causes flooding downriver. Wind blowdown causes physical damage. Evacuation orders might go out. Looting - like Andrew and Opal - might start.
And the Guard guys respond with whatever we can roll out the armory yards. That's why we have to maintain our homeland readiness, as well as support of the War. The fun just doesn't stop.