Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Searles, MN

• Gutters in Searles

  Brown County averages 32.9 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 Searles

  5 of the 11 hail events on record within 10 miles of Searles 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 Searles

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Searles from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 70 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Searles

  67% of homes in ZIP code 56073 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 Searles: 56073. ZIP code 56073 has 7,228 households; its median home was built in 1967, and 78% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56073 is $207,600, and 78% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Searles is valued at $169,200.

• ZIP code 56073

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 11 hail events, 26 thunderstorm-wind events and 4 tornadoes within 10 miles of Searles 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 inches on June 20, 2019, near La Salle. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Searles was 58 mph wind on July 19, 2017, less than 1 mile away near Searles. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Searles was on August 27, 2025: 1 in hail near Courtland. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Searles was on June 2, 2025, near New Ulm. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Searles in that period was 70 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).

Brown County has 11,802 housing units, and 80% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Brown County was built in 1961. 70% of homes in Brown County were built before 1980, and 13% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,668 homes.

79% of occupied homes in Brown County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Brown County is valued at $181,700. Among occupied homes in Brown County, 60% heat with utility gas, 16% with electricity, 18% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Brown County page

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

Searles is in Brown County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Brown County scores 64 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 52nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Brown County scores 71.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 35th of 87 Minnesota counties. Brown County scores 81.7 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 19th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Brown County is for cold wave, at 89.6 of 100.

Brown County averages 32.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Brown County is 45.7°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 Courtland (5.2 miles), New Ulm (5.8 miles), Hanska (6.4 miles), Essig (11 miles), Madelia (13 miles), Nicollet (13 miles), La Salle (13 miles) and Lake Crystal (14 miles). The other Brown County communities we serve are Cobden, Comfrey, Essig, Evan, Hanska, New Ulm, Sleepy Eye and Springfield.

• Courtland 5.2 mi
• New Ulm 5.8 mi
• Hanska 6.4 mi
• Essig 11 mi
• Madelia 13 mi
• Nicollet 13 mi
• La Salle 13 mi
• Lake Crystal 14 mi
• Sleepy Eye 15 mi
• Lafayette 15 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 68 miles from Searles. 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