Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Moorhead, MN

• Gutters in Moorhead

  Clay County averages 24.1 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 Moorhead

  3 of the 13 hail events on record within 10 miles of Moorhead 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 Moorhead

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Moorhead from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 92 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Moorhead

  48% of homes in ZIP code 56560 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 Moorhead: 56560. ZIP code 56560 has 18,448 households; its median home was built in 1983, and 53% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56560 is $248,900, and 60% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Moorhead is valued at $246,300.

• ZIP code 56560

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 13 hail events, 37 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Moorhead 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 1.75 inches on September 21, 2019, near Dilworth. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Moorhead was 1 in hail on August 5, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Moorhead. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Moorhead was on July 7, 2023: 1.5 in hail near Sabin. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Moorhead was on June 18, 2024, near Moorhead. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Moorhead in that period was 92 mph. The busiest year was 2019, with 14 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Moorhead on 2 days from January 2025 on, most recently June 30, 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).

Clay County has 27,241 housing units, and 60% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 8% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Clay County was built in 1981. 50% of homes in Clay County were built before 1980, and 31% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 4,729 homes.

67% of occupied homes in Clay County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Clay County is valued at $256,000. Among occupied homes in Clay County, 49% heat with utility gas, 34% with electricity, 10% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Moorhead is in Clay County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Clay County scores 80.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 21st of 87 Minnesota counties. Clay County scores 78.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 22nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Clay County scores 95.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 4th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Clay County is for winter weather, at 95.8 of 100.

Clay County averages 24.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Clay County is 41.2°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 Dilworth (2.5 miles), Sabin (7.4 miles), Glyndon (7.9 miles), Baker (14 miles), Comstock (14 miles), Georgetown (15 miles), Felton (18 miles) and Hawley (20 miles). The other Clay County communities we serve are Baker, Barnesville, Comstock, Dilworth, Felton, Georgetown, Glyndon, Hawley, Hitterdal, Sabin and Ulen.

• Dilworth 2.5 mi
• Sabin 7.4 mi
• Glyndon 7.9 mi
• Baker 14 mi
• Comstock 14 mi
• Georgetown 15 mi
• Felton 18 mi
• Hawley 20 mi
• Wolverton 21 mi
• Perley 22 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 126 miles from Moorhead. 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