Driving through Upper States in late June: How worried should I be about hail storms?
I am planning a road trip from Calgary to Toronto in late June and have decided to take the US route. I’ll be driving a brand-new vehicle, and after a bad experience with hail in Alberta, I’m a bit concerned about the weather risks along the way.
I plan to cross the border into Montana (Coutts/Sweetgrass) and drive east through North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. From there, I’ll head through Chicago (Illinois), wrap around into Michigan, and finally cross back into Canada (likely at Port Huron/Sarnia or Detroit/Windsor) for the final stretch to Toronto.
How frequent/severe are the hailstorms along the I-94/I-90 corridor in late June? I know this is peak storm season for the Great Plains and Midwest. Should I be genuinely worried about vehicle damage, or these are once every few year events?