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

• Gutters in Lake Shore

  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 Lake Shore

  13 of the 50 hail events on record within 10 miles of Lake Shore 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 Shore

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Lake Shore from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Lake Shore

  31% of homes in ZIP code 56468 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 Shore: 56468. ZIP code 56468 has 1,909 households; its median home was built in 1991, and 91% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56468 is $437,000, and 95% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Lake Shore is valued at $532,500.

• ZIP code 56468

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 50 hail events, 38 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Lake Shore 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 4 inches on June 19, 2016, near Nisswa. 13 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Lake Shore was 60 mph wind on September 20, 2017, less than 1 mile away near Lake Shore. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Lake Shore was on September 12, 2025: 1 in hail near East Gull Lake. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Lake Shore was on July 11, 2025, near East Gull Lake. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Lake Shore in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 20 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Lake Shore on 3 days from January 2025 on, most recently August 9, 2025. 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).

Lake Shore 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 Nisswa (3.1 miles), Pequot Lakes (6.5 miles), East Gull Lake (7.6 miles), Merrifield (9.3 miles), Breezy Point (10 miles), Jenkins (10 miles), Baxter (12 miles) and Brainerd (13 miles). The other Cass County communities we serve are Backus, Bena, Boy River, Cass Lake, Chickamaw Beach, East Gull Lake, Federal Dam, Hackensack, Longville, Pillager, Pine River, Remer, Walker and Whipholt.

• Nisswa 3.1 mi
• Pequot Lakes 6.5 mi
• East Gull Lake 7.6 mi
• Merrifield 9.3 mi
• Breezy Point 10 mi
• Jenkins 10 mi
• Baxter 12 mi
• Brainerd 13 mi
• Pillager 13 mi
• Pine River 15 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 13 miles from Lake Shore. 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