Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Vernon Center, MN

• Gutters in Vernon Center

  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 Vernon Center

  2 of the 8 hail events on record within 10 miles of Vernon Center 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 Vernon Center

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Vernon Center from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 64 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Vernon Center

  53% of homes in Blue Earth 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 Vernon Center is valued at $130,400.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 8 hail events, 8 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Vernon Center 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 Vernon Center was 1.5 in hail on April 12, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Vernon Center. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Vernon Center was on April 12, 2022: 1.5 in hail near Vernon Center. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Vernon Center was on March 28, 2025, near Garden City. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Vernon Center in that period was 64 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).

Vernon Center 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 Amboy (5.2 miles), Good Thunder (5.7 miles), Garden City (5.9 miles), Lake Crystal (10 miles), Mapleton (11 miles), Lewisville (14 miles), Winnebago (14 miles) and Madelia (14 miles). The other Blue Earth County communities we serve are Amboy, Eagle Lake, Garden City, Good Thunder, Lake Crystal, Madison Lake, Mankato, Mapleton, Pemberton, Skyline and St. Clair.

• Amboy 5.2 mi
• Good Thunder 5.7 mi
• Garden City 5.9 mi
• Lake Crystal 10 mi
• Mapleton 11 mi
• Lewisville 14 mi
• Winnebago 14 mi
• Madelia 14 mi
• Skyline 14 mi
• Delavan 15 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 69 miles from Vernon Center. 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