Gonna give you a “no” on damage to solar panels. (We have them)
Depending on how they are mounted they have varying wind load ratings and PROPERLY mounted can remain intact during high and/or prolonged winds. You get a specific hurricane rating upon installation (from a qualified company) you can provide to your insurance company. Our panels have a higher rating than our shingles 😉. We live in N GA in the foothills of the Appalachians, so tropical winds are RARE, but we DO get very strong straight line winds with winter fronts and some thunderstorms.
We’ve never had a storm-related panel failure or even damage.
Of course wind driven debris can damage anything. Wind alone can be handled nicely by solar panels. And no they don’t work, at all, when covered by 6” of snow. They DO require the sunshine after all. That’s where the battery is key.
Our solar + battery system has been a great backup to grid power during storm outages.
I’d love solar panels. But I won’t get them because when you replace the roof you have to pay somebody to take them off and pay to have them back on. After paying 24,000 for the roof, last thing I want to do is pay additional money. Not only that but our roof doesn’t last long in Florida. The insurance companies start bugging you at age 15.
Your “no” came with several accurate qualifiers. A storm that would knock out the grid for two weeks would include catastrophic damage to structures. btw—I’ve had a variety of solar installations for more than 20 years.