Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Watson, MN

• Gutters in Watson

  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 Watson

  11 of the 21 hail events on record within 10 miles of Watson 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 Watson

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Watson 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 Watson

  79% of homes in Chippewa 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 Watson is valued at $66,500.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 21 hail events, 14 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Watson 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 31, 2024, near Montevideo. 11 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Watson was 72 mph wind on July 27, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Watson. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Watson was on August 14, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Dawson. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Watson was on August 16, 2025, near Montevideo. The busiest year was 2017, with 11 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Watson 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).

Watson 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 Montevideo (5.8 miles), Milan (9 miles), Boyd (12 miles), Dawson (14 miles), Clarkfield (15 miles), Appleton (17 miles), Holloway (17 miles) and Maynard (18 miles). The other Chippewa County communities we serve are Clara City, Maynard, Milan and Montevideo.

• Montevideo 5.8 mi
• Milan 9 mi
• Boyd 12 mi
• Dawson 14 mi
• Clarkfield 15 mi
• Appleton 17 mi
• Holloway 17 mi
• Maynard 18 mi
• Hazel Run 19 mi
• Granite Falls 19 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 39 miles from Watson. 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