Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in West Roy Lake, MN

• Roofing in West Roy Lake

  None of the 9 hail events on record within 10 miles of West Roy Lake 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 West Roy Lake

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of West Roy Lake 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 West Roy Lake

  61% of homes in ZIP code 56557 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.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of West Roy Lake: 56557. ZIP code 56557 has 958 households; its median home was built in 1971, and 76% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56557 is $121,100, and 68% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied.

• ZIP code 56557

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 9 hail events, 8 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of West Roy Lake 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 1.25 inches on June 21, 2017, near Pine Bend.

The closest event to the center of West Roy Lake was 69 mph wind on June 29, 2018, 2.5 miles away near Roy Lake. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of West Roy Lake was on August 11, 2025: 1 in hail near Naytahwaush. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of West Roy Lake was on June 20, 2025, near Pine Bend. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of West Roy Lake in that period was 90 mph. The busiest year was 2025, with 5 events in all.

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).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Mahnomen County has 2,552 housing units, and 79% 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 10% of the housing units.

The median home in Mahnomen County was built in 1975. 58% of homes in Mahnomen County were built before 1980, and 17% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 421 homes.

72% of occupied homes in Mahnomen County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Mahnomen County is valued at $146,500. Among occupied homes in Mahnomen County, 8% heat with utility gas, 27% with electricity, 42% with bottled or tank gas, 12% with fuel oil and 9% with wood.

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

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

West Roy Lake is in Mahnomen County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Mahnomen County scores 48.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 70th of 87 Minnesota counties. Mahnomen County scores 27.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 72nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Mahnomen County scores 54.7 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 60th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Mahnomen County is for tornado, at 65.8 of 100.

The average annual temperature in Mahnomen County is 39°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 Roy Lake (2.5 miles), Naytahwaush (3.4 miles), The Ranch (4.7 miles), South End (5.5 miles), Rice Lake (6.4 miles), Twin Lakes (6.5 miles), Pine Bend (7.6 miles) and Midway (8.8 miles). The other Mahnomen County communities we serve are Beaulieu, Bejou, Mahnomen, Midway, Naytahwaush, Pine Bend, Riverland, The Ranch, Twin Lakes and Waubun.

• Roy Lake 2.5 mi
• Naytahwaush 3.4 mi
• The Ranch 4.7 mi
• South End 5.5 mi
• Rice Lake 6.4 mi
• Twin Lakes 6.5 mi
• Pine Bend 7.6 mi
• Midway 8.8 mi
• Beaulieu 10 mi
• Elbow Lake 12 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 93 miles from West Roy Lake. 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