They usually give some kind of sign they're getting top heavy, this gal gave no warning. Might be a blessing though, had 4 or 5 big plants kinda bunched together right there, removing this one opens it right up, more light and air flow is a good thing. She was one I was really looking forward to toking on so it's a bummer for sure.
We always get wind here. Living on a peninsula, being nearly surrounded by 100's of miles of open water gives the wind a good head start. It slams us pretty hard at times.