Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Herman, MN

• Roofing in Herman

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

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Herman from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 86 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Herman

  76% of homes in ZIP code 56248 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.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Herman: 56248. ZIP code 56248 has 353 households; its median home was built in 1958, and 89% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56248 is $177,200, and 84% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Herman is valued at $102,100.

• ZIP code 56248

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, 12 thunderstorm-wind events and 8 tornadoes within 10 miles of Herman 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 1.5 inches on August 11, 2025, near Herman. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Herman was 1.5 in hail on July 27, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Herman. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Herman was on August 11, 2025: 1.5 in hail near Herman. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Herman was on July 27, 2025, near Norcross. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Herman in that period was 86 mph. The busiest year was 2025, with 10 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Herman on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently July 29, 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).

Grant County has 3,146 housing units, and 85% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Grant County was built in 1964. 66% of homes in Grant County were built before 1980, and 14% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 875 homes.

79% of occupied homes in Grant County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Grant County is valued at $178,600. Among occupied homes in Grant County, 2% heat with utility gas, 27% with electricity, 57% with bottled or tank gas, 10% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

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

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

Herman is in Grant County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Grant County scores 38.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 77th of 87 Minnesota counties. Grant County scores 17.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 80th of 87 Minnesota counties. Grant County scores 52.4 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 62nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Grant County is for tornado, at 73.9 of 100.

The average annual temperature in Grant County is 42.8°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 Norcross (4.8 miles), Donnelly (10 miles), Barrett (14 miles), Elbow Lake (15 miles), Dumont (15 miles), Wendell (16 miles), Tintah (16 miles) and Chokio (17 miles). The other Grant County communities we serve are Ashby, Barrett, Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Norcross and Wendell.

• Norcross 4.8 mi
• Donnelly 10 mi
• Barrett 14 mi
• Elbow Lake 15 mi
• Dumont 15 mi
• Wendell 16 mi
• Tintah 16 mi
• Chokio 17 mi
• Alberta 17 mi
• Hoffman 17 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 96 miles from Herman. 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