Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Bena, MN

• Gutters in Bena

  Cass County averages 27.2 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 Bena

  4 of the 12 hail events on record within 10 miles of Bena 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 Bena

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Bena from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 72 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Bena

  37% of homes in Cass 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 Bena is valued at $112,500.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 12 hail events, 10 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Bena 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 26, 2021, near Bena. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Bena was 58 mph wind on July 27, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Bena. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Bena was on April 17, 2025: 0.75 in hail near Federal Dam. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Bena was on July 27, 2025, near Bena. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Bena in that period was 72 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 6 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Bena on 3 days from January 2025 on, most recently September 3, 2026. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates.

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).

Cass County has 24,294 housing units, and 85% 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 9% of the housing units.

The median home in Cass County was built in 1990. 37% of homes in Cass County were built before 1980, and 31% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 5,186 homes.

85% of occupied homes in Cass County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Cass County is valued at $262,300. Among occupied homes in Cass County, 18% heat with utility gas, 24% with electricity, 42% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 12% with wood.

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

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

Bena is in Cass County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Cass County scores 33.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 80th of 87 Minnesota counties. Cass County scores 61.5 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 43rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Cass County scores 78.2 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 27th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Cass County is for cold wave, at 84 of 100.

Cass County averages 27.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Cass County is 40.5°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 Federal Dam (6.9 miles), Ball Club (12 miles), Boy River (13 miles), Inger (18 miles), Cass Lake (19 miles), Deer River (19 miles), Zemple (20 miles) and Squaw Lake (20 miles). The other Cass County communities we serve are Backus, Boy River, Cass Lake, Chickamaw Beach, East Gull Lake, Federal Dam, Hackensack, Lake Shore, Longville, Pillager, Pine River, Remer, Walker and Whipholt.

• Federal Dam 6.9 mi
• Ball Club 12 mi
• Boy River 13 mi
• Inger 18 mi
• Cass Lake 19 mi
• Deer River 19 mi
• Zemple 20 mi
• Squaw Lake 20 mi
• Whipholt 22 mi
• Remer 24 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 68 miles from Bena. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Brainerd office: address, hours and map