Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Barry, MN

• Gutters in Barry

  Big Stone County averages 26.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in Barry

  7 of the 15 hail events on record within 10 miles of Barry from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in Barry

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Barry from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Barry

  77% of homes in Big Stone County were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 15 hail events, 21 thunderstorm-wind events and 7 tornadoes within 10 miles of Barry from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 4 inches on July 31, 2024, near Graceville. 7 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Barry was 60 mph wind on July 13, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Barry. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Barry was on July 31, 2024: 1.5 in hail near Graceville. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Barry was on July 13, 2025, near Barry. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Barry in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 9 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Barry on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently July 7, 2026. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Big Stone County has 2,984 housing units, and 83% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 6% of the housing units.

The median home in Big Stone County was built in 1957. 77% of homes in Big Stone County were built before 1980, and 11% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,018 homes.

79% of occupied homes in Big Stone County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Big Stone County is valued at $135,700. Among occupied homes in Big Stone County, 33% heat with utility gas, 19% with electricity, 41% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Big Stone County page

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

Barry is in Big Stone County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Big Stone County scores 47.9 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 71st of 87 Minnesota counties. Big Stone County scores 20.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 77th of 87 Minnesota counties. Big Stone County scores 62.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 51st of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Big Stone County is for cold wave, at 62.5 of 100.

Big Stone County averages 26.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Big Stone County is 44°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Graceville (6 miles), Beardsley (7.4 miles), Clinton (8.7 miles), Dumont (13 miles), Johnson (13 miles), Browns Valley (13 miles), Wheaton (17 miles) and Ortonville (19 miles). The other Big Stone County communities we serve are Beardsley, Clinton, Correll, Graceville, Johnson, Odessa and Ortonville.

• Graceville 6 mi
• Beardsley 7.4 mi
• Clinton 8.7 mi
• Dumont 13 mi
• Johnson 13 mi
• Browns Valley 13 mi
• Wheaton 17 mi
• Ortonville 19 mi
• Chokio 19 mi
• Odessa 23 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 86 miles from Barry. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Marshall office: address, hours and map