Dang, what a PITA. I'm sorry you had such a morning.went to get SUV....see where this is going?
Stories like this make me glad I live in Michigan. Snow, sometimes too much, but not usually. Cold, but not too much, usually. Usually not too hot in the summer. (DH disagrees with all of this. He'd love more snow and less heat.)
Tornados and straight line winds are a possibility, but rare. I've seen hail big enough to dent a car (nickel sized) once in my lifetime.
Here's a given: lots of dreary days in the winter. January is the worst.