Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Williams, MN

• Gutters in Williams

  Lake of the Woods County averages 24.2 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 Williams

  1 of the 5 hail events on record within 10 miles of Williams 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 Williams

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Williams from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 62 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Williams

  46% of homes in ZIP code 56686 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 Williams: 56686. ZIP code 56686 has 390 households; its median home was built in 1983, and 78% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56686 is $175,300, and 89% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Williams is valued at $26,800.

• ZIP code 56686

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 5 hail events, 2 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Williams 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 inches on June 8, 2020, near Williams. 1 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Williams was 1 in hail on September 12, 2018, less than 1 mile away near Williams. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Williams was on May 30, 2023: 1 in hail near Williams. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Williams was on May 30, 2023, near Roosevelt. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Williams in that period was 62 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 3 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Williams on 2 days from January 2025 on, most recently July 26, 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).

Lake of the Woods County has 3,457 housing units, and 68% 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 26% of the housing units.

The median home in Lake of the Woods County was built in 1986. 42% of homes in Lake of the Woods County were built before 1980, and 25% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1990–1999, with 656 homes.

84% of occupied homes in Lake of the Woods County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Lake of the Woods County is valued at $215,000. Among occupied homes in Lake of the Woods County, 19% heat with utility gas, 25% with electricity, 44% with bottled or tank gas and 9% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Lake of the Woods County page

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

Williams is in Lake of the Woods County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Lake of the Woods County scores 5.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 86th of 87 Minnesota counties. Lake of the Woods County scores 3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 87th of 87 Minnesota counties. Lake of the Woods County scores 24.7 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 85th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Lake of the Woods County is for winter weather, at 24.7 of 100.

Lake of the Woods County averages 24.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Lake of the Woods County is 38.4°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 Roosevelt (7.2 miles), Baudette (17 miles), Warroad (20 miles), Roseau (37 miles), Angle Inlet (40 miles) and Grygla (45 miles). The other Lake of the Woods County communities we serve are Angle Inlet and Baudette.

• Roosevelt 7.2 mi
• Baudette 17 mi
• Warroad 20 mi
• Roseau 37 mi
• Angle Inlet 40 mi
• Grygla 45 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 170 miles from Williams. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Brainerd office: address, hours and map