Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Dawson, MN

• Gutters in Dawson

  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 Dawson

  4 of the 14 hail events on record within 10 miles of Dawson 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 Dawson

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Dawson 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 Dawson

  79% of homes in ZIP code 56232 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 Dawson: 56232. ZIP code 56232 has 915 households; its median home was built in 1953, and 85% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56232 is $163,000, and 85% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Dawson is valued at $118,800.

• ZIP code 56232

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 14 hail events, 15 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Dawson 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 Boyd. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Dawson was 60 mph wind on July 10, 2016, less than 1 mile away near Dawson. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Dawson was on August 14, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Dawson. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Dawson was on June 20, 2022, near Madison. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Dawson in that period was 100 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 17 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Dawson on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently August 14, 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).

Dawson 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 Madison (8.9 miles), Boyd (9.1 miles), Watson (14 miles), Milan (14 miles), St. Leo (15 miles), Clarkfield (15 miles), Montevideo (17 miles) and Louisburg (17 miles). The other Lac qui Parle County communities we serve are Bellingham, Boyd, Louisburg, Madison, Marietta and Nassau.

• Madison 8.9 mi
• Boyd 9.1 mi
• Watson 14 mi
• Milan 14 mi
• St. Leo 15 mi
• Clarkfield 15 mi
• Montevideo 17 mi
• Louisburg 17 mi
• Canby 18 mi
• Bellingham 18 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 36 miles from Dawson. 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