Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Okabena, MN

• Gutters in Okabena

  Jackson County averages 31.6 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 Okabena

  6 of the 22 hail events on record within 10 miles of Okabena 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 Okabena

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Okabena from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 75 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Okabena

  81% of homes in Jackson County 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.

The median owner-occupied home in Okabena is valued at $99,300.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 22 hail events, 11 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Okabena 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 2.5 inches on July 11, 2020, near Lakefield. 6 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Okabena was 1 in hail on May 11, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Okabena. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Okabena was on July 29, 2025: 1 in hail near Kinbrae. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Okabena was on June 17, 2024, near Okabena. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Okabena in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2020, with 7 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Okabena on 2 days from January 2025 on, most recently May 18, 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).

Jackson County has 4,914 housing units, and 87% 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 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Jackson County was built in 1956. 81% of homes in Jackson County were built before 1980, and 9% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,665 homes.

81% of occupied homes in Jackson County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Jackson County is valued at $145,400. Among occupied homes in Jackson County, 53% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 29% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Okabena is in Jackson County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Jackson County scores 71.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 41st of 87 Minnesota counties. Jackson County scores 21.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 75th of 87 Minnesota counties. Jackson County scores 74 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 35th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Jackson County is for tornado, at 82.7 of 100.

Jackson County averages 31.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Jackson County is 45.6°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 Heron Lake (4.1 miles), Brewster (7.8 miles), Wilder (8.3 miles), Lakefield (8.6 miles), Kinbrae (10 miles), Dundee (10 miles), Windom (14 miles) and Fish Lake (15 miles). The other Jackson County communities we serve are Alpha, Fish Lake, Heron Lake, Jackson, Lakefield and Wilder.

• Heron Lake 4.1 mi
• Brewster 7.8 mi
• Wilder 8.3 mi
• Lakefield 8.6 mi
• Kinbrae 10 mi
• Dundee 10 mi
• Windom 14 mi
• Fish Lake 15 mi
• Round Lake 16 mi
• Worthington 16 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 54 miles from Okabena. 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