Yeah, some of them could possibly benefit from a bit of extra weight and possibly a bigger and / or sleeker wing. We could call it a Tomahawk.
A C152 handled wind / turbulence better than a Kitfox, a C172 slightly better than a C152, a C207 better than a C172, a C208 better than a C207, etc etc.
I guess we just have to pick the weather we fly some VFR aircraft, especially some 'Light aircraft' now days and just hope we don't get caught in such weather.