Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Milan, MN

• Gutters in Milan

  Chippewa County averages 28.5 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 Milan

  4 of the 8 hail events on record within 10 miles of Milan 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 Milan

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Milan from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 96 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Milan

  90% of homes in ZIP code 56262 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 Milan: 56262. ZIP code 56262 has 293 households; its median home was built in 1939 or earlier, and 94% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56262 is $101,300, and 85% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Milan is valued at $70,000.

• ZIP code 56262

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 8 hail events, 12 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of Milan 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 July 9, 2017, near Appleton. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Milan was 69 mph wind on July 27, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Milan. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Milan was on August 14, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Dawson. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Milan was on July 27, 2025, near Milan. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Milan in that period was 96 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 10 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Milan on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently July 27, 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).

Chippewa County has 5,649 housing units, and 79% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Chippewa County was built in 1957. 79% of homes in Chippewa County were built before 1980, and 7% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,779 homes.

71% of occupied homes in Chippewa County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Chippewa County is valued at $149,000. Among occupied homes in Chippewa County, 48% heat with utility gas, 22% with electricity, 24% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Milan is in Chippewa County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Chippewa County scores 65.7 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 50th of 87 Minnesota counties. Chippewa County scores 53.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 47th of 87 Minnesota counties. Chippewa County scores 73.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 36th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Chippewa County is for tornado, at 73.9 of 100.

Chippewa County averages 28.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Chippewa County is 44.5°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 Appleton (8.1 miles), Watson (9 miles), Holloway (9.1 miles), Louisburg (13 miles), Danvers (14 miles), Dawson (14 miles), Correll (15 miles) and Montevideo (15 miles). The other Chippewa County communities we serve are Clara City, Maynard, Montevideo and Watson.

• Appleton 8.1 mi
• Watson 9 mi
• Holloway 9.1 mi
• Louisburg 13 mi
• Danvers 14 mi
• Dawson 14 mi
• Correll 15 mi
• Montevideo 15 mi
• Madison 15 mi
• Boyd 18 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 47 miles from Milan. 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