Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Spicer, MN

• Gutters in Spicer

  Kandiyohi County averages 30 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 Spicer

  7 of the 13 hail events on record within 10 miles of Spicer 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 Spicer

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Spicer from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 90 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Spicer

  44% of homes in ZIP code 56288 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 Spicer: 56288. ZIP code 56288 has 2,014 households; its median home was built in 1986, and 83% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56288 is $380,000, and 87% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Spicer is valued at $278,500.

• ZIP code 56288

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, 13 thunderstorm-wind events and 8 tornadoes within 10 miles of Spicer 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 9, 2022, near Kandiyohi. 7 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Spicer was 2 in hail on September 5, 2020, less than 1 mile away near Spicer. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Spicer was on August 3, 2024: 1 in hail near Regal. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Spicer was on August 16, 2025, near Willmar. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Spicer in that period was 90 mph. The busiest year was 2020, with 8 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Spicer on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently August 7, 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).

Kandiyohi County has 20,212 housing units, and 74% 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 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Kandiyohi County was built in 1977. 55% of homes in Kandiyohi County were built before 1980, and 19% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 3,472 homes.

72% of occupied homes in Kandiyohi County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Kandiyohi County is valued at $230,500. Among occupied homes in Kandiyohi County, 51% heat with utility gas, 21% with electricity, 22% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

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

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

Spicer is in Kandiyohi County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Kandiyohi County scores 82.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 18th of 87 Minnesota counties. Kandiyohi County scores 86.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 15th of 87 Minnesota counties. Kandiyohi County scores 71.2 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 40th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Kandiyohi County is for strong wind, at 86.8 of 100.

Kandiyohi County averages 30 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Kandiyohi County is 43.8°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 New London (4.5 miles), Kandiyohi (7 miles), Willmar (9.6 miles), Atwater (10 miles), Regal (13 miles), Pennock (13 miles), Grove City (14 miles) and Paynesville (15 miles). The other Kandiyohi County communities we serve are Atwater, Blomkest, Kandiyohi, Lake Lillian, New London, Pennock, Prinsburg, Raymond, Regal, Sunburg and Willmar.

• New London 4.5 mi
• Kandiyohi 7 mi
• Willmar 9.6 mi
• Atwater 10 mi
• Regal 13 mi
• Pennock 13 mi
• Grove City 14 mi
• Paynesville 15 mi
• Belgrade 15 mi
• Sunburg 17 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 69 miles from Spicer. 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