Why can't I have wind noise in my story? It was windy when I was out there! Isn't that part of the story?

There's a difference between wind sound and wind noise. Wind sound is a recording that evokes wind in a listener's mind. It's one of the most elusive types of ambiant recordings.

Wind noise, on the other hand, doesn't elicit an image of wind when the average listener hears it. All that listener hears is a disruptive noise, which interferes with the intelligibility or the aesthetic quality of the sound. A more experienced listener may recognize that the noise is caused by the wind hitting an unprotected mike, but even that momentary distraction of recognizing the noise as wind is more distraction than a good radio piece should have.