Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Bellingham, MN

• Gutters in Bellingham

  Lac qui Parle County averages 27.1 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 Bellingham

  2 of the 6 hail events on record within 10 miles of Bellingham 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 Bellingham

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Bellingham from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 100 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Bellingham

  80% of homes in Lac qui Parle 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 Bellingham is valued at $52,700.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 6 hail events, 11 thunderstorm-wind events and 4 tornadoes within 10 miles of Bellingham 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 1.75 inches on June 12, 2024, near Madison. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Bellingham was 64 mph wind on July 11, 2017, less than 1 mile away near Bellingham. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Bellingham was on July 27, 2025: 1 in hail near Nassau. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Bellingham was on June 20, 2022, near Odessa. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Bellingham in that period was 100 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 7 events in all.

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

Lac qui Parle County has 3,474 housing units, and 87% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 1% of the housing units.

The median home in Lac qui Parle County was built in 1950. 80% of homes in Lac qui Parle County were built before 1980, and 8% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,460 homes.

83% of occupied homes in Lac qui Parle County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Lac qui Parle County is valued at $143,400. Among occupied homes in Lac qui Parle County, 40% heat with utility gas, 27% with electricity, 28% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Lac qui Parle County page

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

Bellingham is in Lac qui Parle County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Lac qui Parle County scores 62.9 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 54th of 87 Minnesota counties. Lac qui Parle County scores 35.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 62nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Lac qui Parle County scores 63.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 50th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Lac qui Parle County is for tornado, at 72.5 of 100.

Lac qui Parle County averages 27.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Lac qui Parle County is 44.5°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 Louisburg (5.8 miles), Correll (8.9 miles), Odessa (9 miles), Nassau (9 miles), Madison (9.7 miles), Marietta (11 miles), Appleton (14 miles) and Ortonville (14 miles). The other Lac qui Parle County communities we serve are Boyd, Dawson, Louisburg, Madison, Marietta and Nassau.

• Louisburg 5.8 mi
• Correll 8.9 mi
• Odessa 9 mi
• Nassau 9 mi
• Madison 9.7 mi
• Marietta 11 mi
• Appleton 14 mi
• Ortonville 14 mi
• Milan 18 mi
• Dawson 18 mi

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