Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Good Thunder, MN

• Gutters in Good Thunder

  Blue Earth County averages 35 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 Good Thunder

  2 of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of Good Thunder 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 Good Thunder

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Good Thunder from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 75 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Good Thunder

  64% of homes in ZIP code 56037 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.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Good Thunder: 56037. ZIP code 56037 has 674 households; its median home was built in 1958, and 96% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56037 is $239,000, and 89% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Good Thunder is valued at $169,900.

• ZIP code 56037

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list from Census place and ZIP Code Tabulation Area boundaries.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 10 hail events, 16 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Good Thunder 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 1.5 inches on April 12, 2022, near Vernon Center. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Good Thunder was 64 mph wind on June 10, 2016, less than 1 mile away near Good Thunder. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Good Thunder was on April 12, 2022: 1.5 in hail near Vernon Center. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Good Thunder was on March 28, 2025, near Garden City. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Good Thunder in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 9 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).

Blue Earth County has 29,544 housing units, and 59% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 7% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Blue Earth County was built in 1977. 53% of homes in Blue Earth County were built before 1980, and 28% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 5,945 homes.

62% of occupied homes in Blue Earth County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Blue Earth County is valued at $252,800. Among occupied homes in Blue Earth County, 66% heat with utility gas, 18% with electricity, 13% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Blue Earth County page

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

Good Thunder is in Blue Earth County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Blue Earth County scores 85.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 14th of 87 Minnesota counties. Blue Earth County scores 95.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 8th of 87 Minnesota counties. Blue Earth County scores 93.5 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 5th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Blue Earth County is for strong wind, at 95.2 of 100.

Blue Earth County averages 35 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Blue Earth County is 45.6°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 Vernon Center (5.7 miles), Garden City (5.8 miles), Mapleton (8 miles), Amboy (9.3 miles), Skyline (9.4 miles), Lake Crystal (10 miles), St. Clair (12 miles) and North Mankato (12 miles). The other Blue Earth County communities we serve are Amboy, Eagle Lake, Garden City, Lake Crystal, Madison Lake, Mankato, Mapleton, Pemberton, Skyline, St. Clair and Vernon Center.

• Vernon Center 5.7 mi
• Garden City 5.8 mi
• Mapleton 8 mi
• Amboy 9.3 mi
• Skyline 9.4 mi
• Lake Crystal 10 mi
• St. Clair 12 mi
• North Mankato 12 mi
• Mankato 12 mi
• Pemberton 14 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 63 miles from Good Thunder. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

• Farmington office: address, hours and map