Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Ceylon, MN

• Gutters in Ceylon

  Martin County averages 33.1 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 Ceylon

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

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Ceylon from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 75 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Ceylon

  91% of homes in ZIP code 56121 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 Ceylon: 56121. ZIP code 56121 has 316 households; its median home was built in 1943, and 100% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56121 is $85,000, and 78% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Ceylon is valued at $36,800.

• ZIP code 56121

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 6 hail events, 5 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Ceylon 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 May 20, 2024, near Welcome. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Ceylon was 75 mph wind on September 20, 2018, less than 1 mile away near Ceylon. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Ceylon was on May 20, 2024: 1.5 in hail near Sherburn. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Ceylon was on June 17, 2024, near Fairmont. The busiest year was 2024, with 4 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Ceylon on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently August 9, 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).

Martin County has 9,715 housing units, and 79% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Martin County was built in 1958. 79% of homes in Martin County were built before 1980, and 8% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,982 homes.

72% of occupied homes in Martin County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Martin County is valued at $158,800. Among occupied homes in Martin County, 59% heat with utility gas, 16% with electricity, 22% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Ceylon is in Martin County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Martin County scores 88.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 11th of 87 Minnesota counties. Martin County scores 77.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 24th of 87 Minnesota counties. Martin County scores 89.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 13th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Martin County is for winter weather, at 89.1 of 100.

Martin County averages 33.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Martin County is 45.8°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 Dunnell (7.5 miles), Welcome (9.3 miles), Sherburn (9.7 miles), Fairmont (11 miles), Alpha (14 miles), Trimont (16 miles), Northrop (17 miles) and Granada (18 miles). The other Martin County communities we serve are Dunnell, Fairmont, Granada, Northrop, Sherburn, Trimont, Truman and Welcome.

• Dunnell 7.5 mi
• Welcome 9.3 mi
• Sherburn 9.7 mi
• Fairmont 11 mi
• Alpha 14 mi
• Trimont 16 mi
• Northrop 17 mi
• Granada 18 mi
• Jackson 19 mi
• Ormsby 22 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 85 miles from Ceylon. 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