Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Forada, MN

• Gutters in Forada

  Douglas County averages 27.6 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 Forada

  5 of the 22 hail events on record within 10 miles of Forada 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 Forada

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Forada from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 87 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Forada

  42% of homes in ZIP code 56308 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 Forada: 56308. ZIP code 56308 has 11,906 households; its median home was built in 1988, and 72% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56308 is $307,600, and 73% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Forada is valued at $233,300.

• ZIP code 56308

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 22 hail events, 30 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes within 10 miles of Forada 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 inches on July 31, 2024, near Farwell. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Forada was 1.5 in hail on July 31, 2024, 1.9 miles away near Forada. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Forada was on June 28, 2025: 1 in hail near Alexandria. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Forada was on July 22, 2025, near Alexandria. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Forada in that period was 87 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 17 events in all.

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).

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

Douglas County has 22,087 housing units, and 78% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Douglas County was built in 1985. 44% of homes in Douglas County were built before 1980, and 31% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 4,168 homes.

76% of occupied homes in Douglas County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Douglas County is valued at $291,700. Among occupied homes in Douglas County, 39% heat with utility gas, 24% with electricity, 30% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

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

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

Forada is in Douglas County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Douglas County scores 47.7 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 72nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Douglas County scores 73.1 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 33rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Douglas County scores 91.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 10th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Douglas County is for winter weather, at 91.8 of 100.

Douglas County averages 27.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Douglas County is 42°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 Alexandria (6.2 miles), Villard (6.7 miles), Nelson (8.1 miles), Glenwood (9.4 miles), Lowry (9.7 miles), Long Beach (10 miles), Westport (11 miles) and Osakis (11 miles). The other Douglas County communities we serve are Alexandria, Brandon, Carlos, Evansville, Garfield, Kensington, Millerville, Miltona, Nelson and Osakis.

• Alexandria 6.2 mi
• Villard 6.7 mi
• Nelson 8.1 mi
• Glenwood 9.4 mi
• Lowry 9.7 mi
• Long Beach 10 mi
• Westport 11 mi
• Osakis 11 mi
• Garfield 12 mi
• West Union 13 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 68 miles from Forada. 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