Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Odessa, MN

• Gutters in Odessa

  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 Odessa

  3 of the 12 hail events on record within 10 miles of Odessa 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 Odessa

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Odessa from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 96 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Odessa

  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 median owner-occupied home in Odessa is valued at $66,000.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 12 hail events, 22 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Odessa 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 3 inches on July 5, 2016, near Odessa. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Odessa was 0.75 in hail on August 28, 2021, less than 1 mile away near Odessa. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Odessa was on May 30, 2022: 1 in hail near Ortonville. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Odessa was on August 21, 2025, near Ortonville. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Odessa in that period was 96 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 10 events in all.

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).

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).

Odessa 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 Ortonville (5.9 miles), Correll (8.6 miles), Bellingham (9 miles), Louisburg (10 miles), Nassau (14 miles), Clinton (15 miles), Appleton (16 miles) and Marietta (18 miles). The other Big Stone County communities we serve are Barry, Beardsley, Clinton, Correll, Graceville, Johnson and Ortonville.

• Ortonville 5.9 mi
• Correll 8.6 mi
• Bellingham 9 mi
• Louisburg 10 mi
• Nassau 14 mi
• Clinton 15 mi
• Appleton 16 mi
• Marietta 18 mi
• Madison 19 mi
• Holloway 21 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 63 miles from Odessa. 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