Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Lake Crystal, MN

• Gutters in Lake Crystal

  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 Lake Crystal

  3 of the 11 hail events on record within 10 miles of Lake Crystal 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 Lake Crystal

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Lake Crystal 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 Lake Crystal

  64% of homes in ZIP code 56055 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 Lake Crystal: 56055. ZIP code 56055 has 1,636 households; its median home was built in 1971, and 84% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56055 is $218,000, and 83% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Lake Crystal is valued at $193,800.

• ZIP code 56055

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 11 hail events, 18 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of Lake Crystal 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 2.5 inches on June 2, 2020, near Lake Crystal. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Lake Crystal was 1 in hail on June 2, 2020, less than 1 mile away near Lake Crystal. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Lake Crystal was on August 5, 2024: 1.5 in hail near Madelia. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Lake Crystal was on August 17, 2025, near Nicollet. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Lake Crystal in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 8 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).

Lake Crystal 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 Garden City (4.6 miles), Skyline (9.5 miles), Good Thunder (10 miles), Vernon Center (10 miles), North Mankato (10 miles), Madelia (11 miles), Nicollet (12 miles) and Mankato (13 miles). The other Blue Earth County communities we serve are Amboy, Eagle Lake, Garden City, Good Thunder, Madison Lake, Mankato, Mapleton, Pemberton, Skyline, St. Clair and Vernon Center.

• Garden City 4.6 mi
• Skyline 9.5 mi
• Good Thunder 10 mi
• Vernon Center 10 mi
• North Mankato 10 mi
• Madelia 11 mi
• Nicollet 12 mi
• Mankato 13 mi
• Courtland 13 mi
• Searles 14 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 64 miles from Lake Crystal. 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