Man, I remember taking a commercial prop plane from Midwest airlines. The flight landing we had was REALLY rough - nasty crosswinds and hail. You could *feel* the pilot jerk the controls back and forth as the plane got knocked around in the wind.
It was one heck of a wild ride, but fun as all hell.
I think you and I were on the same flight! Landing in Chicago one time with crosswinds, but no hail, the pilot was having trouble getting it landed. Finally, he just slammed it down. What a ride.