Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Albert Lea, MN

• Gutters in Albert Lea

  Freeborn County averages 36.6 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 Albert Lea

  8 of the 17 hail events on record within 10 miles of Albert Lea 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 Albert Lea

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Albert Lea from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 70 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Albert Lea

  79% of homes in ZIP code 56007 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 Albert Lea: 56007. ZIP code 56007 has 9,049 households; its median home was built in 1959, and 74% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56007 is $161,100, and 76% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Albert Lea is valued at $150,400.

• ZIP code 56007

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 17 hail events, 15 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of Albert Lea 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 3 inches on May 19, 2022, near Twin Lakes. 8 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Albert Lea was 64 mph wind on May 21, 2024, less than 1 mile away near Albert Lea. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Albert Lea was on April 28, 2025: 0.88 in hail near Albert Lea. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Albert Lea was on June 12, 2024, near Twin Lakes. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Albert Lea in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2019, with 8 events in all.

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

Freeborn County has 14,116 housing units, and 80% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 4% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Freeborn County was built in 1959. 79% of homes in Freeborn County were built before 1980, and 9% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,808 homes.

79% of occupied homes in Freeborn County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Freeborn County is valued at $164,900. Among occupied homes in Freeborn County, 64% heat with utility gas, 13% with electricity, 19% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Albert Lea is in Freeborn County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Freeborn County scores 78.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 25th of 87 Minnesota counties. Freeborn County scores 80.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 20th of 87 Minnesota counties. Freeborn County scores 78.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 24th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Freeborn County is for tornado, at 89.5 of 100.

Freeborn County averages 36.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Freeborn County is 45.2°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 Hayward (5.9 miles), Manchester (6.5 miles), Glenville (7 miles), Twin Lakes (7.1 miles), Clarks Grove (7.6 miles), Conger (8.6 miles), Alden (11 miles) and Hollandale (11 miles). The other Freeborn County communities we serve are Alden, Clarks Grove, Conger, Emmons, Freeborn, Geneva, Glenville, Hartland, Hayward, Hollandale, Manchester, Myrtle and Twin Lakes.

• Hayward 5.9 mi
• Manchester 6.5 mi
• Glenville 7 mi
• Twin Lakes 7.1 mi
• Clarks Grove 7.6 mi
• Conger 8.6 mi
• Alden 11 mi
• Hollandale 11 mi
• Emmons 12 mi
• Myrtle 12 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 51 miles from Albert Lea. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Rochester office: address, hours and map