Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Loretto, MN

• Gutters in Loretto

  Hennepin County averages 32.8 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 Loretto

  22 of the 60 hail events on record within 10 miles of Loretto 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 Loretto

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Loretto from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Loretto

  36% of homes in ZIP code 55357 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 Loretto: 55357. ZIP code 55357 has 1,252 households; its median home was built in 1992, and 94% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55357 is $491,200, and 91% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Loretto is valued at $350,600.

• ZIP code 55357

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 60 hail events, 34 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Loretto 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 4 inches on August 5, 2019, near Delano. 22 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Loretto was 1.75 in hail on August 5, 2019, less than 1 mile away near Loretto. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Loretto was on September 21, 2025: 2 in hail near Deephaven. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Loretto was on August 9, 2025, near Medina. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Loretto in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 24 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).

Hennepin County has 564,441 housing units, and 52% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 8% are attached homes such as townhomes.

The median home in Hennepin County was built in 1973. 60% of homes in Hennepin County were built before 1980, and 18% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 105,002 homes.

63% of occupied homes in Hennepin County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Hennepin County is valued at $376,500. Among occupied homes in Hennepin County, 76% heat with utility gas, 20% with electricity and 2% with bottled or tank gas.

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

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

Loretto is in Hennepin County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Hennepin County scores 99.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 1st of 87 Minnesota counties. Hennepin County scores 98.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 2nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Hennepin County scores 97.4 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 3rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Hennepin County is for cold wave, at 99.8 of 100.

Hennepin County averages 32.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Hennepin 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 Medina (3 miles), Maple Plain (3.4 miles), Greenfield (4 miles), Independence (4.2 miles), Corcoran (4.5 miles), Long Lake (5.9 miles), Rockford (5.9 miles) and Orono (6.5 miles). The other Hennepin County communities we serve are Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Corcoran, Crystal, Dayton, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Edina, Excelsior, Golden Valley, Greenfield, Greenwood, Hopkins, Independence, Long Lake, Maple Grove, Maple Plain, Medicine Lake, Medina, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Minnetrista, Mound, New Hope, Orono, Osseo, Plymouth, Richfield and 11 more.

• Medina 3 mi
• Maple Plain 3.4 mi
• Greenfield 4 mi
• Independence 4.2 mi
• Corcoran 4.5 mi
• Long Lake 5.9 mi
• Rockford 5.9 mi
• Orono 6.5 mi
• Hanover 7.3 mi
• Delano 7.8 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 38 miles from Loretto. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

• Farmington office: address, hours and map