Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Welcome, MN

• Gutters in Welcome

  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 Welcome

  3 of the 18 hail events on record within 10 miles of Welcome 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 Welcome

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

  74% of homes in ZIP code 56181 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 Welcome: 56181. ZIP code 56181 has 503 households; its median home was built in 1954, and 87% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56181 is $99,700, and 84% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Welcome is valued at $91,300.

• ZIP code 56181

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 18 hail events, 20 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Welcome 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. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Welcome was 58 mph wind on August 27, 2018, less than 1 mile away near Welcome. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Welcome was on May 20, 2024: 1.5 in hail near Sherburn. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Welcome was on March 14, 2025, near Fairmont. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Welcome in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 9 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Welcome on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently April 28, 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).

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).

Welcome 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 Sherburn (6.1 miles), Fairmont (7.4 miles), Trimont (8.5 miles), Ceylon (9.3 miles), Northrop (9.8 miles), Dunnell (11 miles), Granada (13 miles) and Alpha (13 miles). The other Martin County communities we serve are Ceylon, Dunnell, Fairmont, Granada, Northrop, Sherburn, Trimont and Truman.

• Sherburn 6.1 mi
• Fairmont 7.4 mi
• Trimont 8.5 mi
• Ceylon 9.3 mi
• Northrop 9.8 mi
• Dunnell 11 mi
• Granada 13 mi
• Alpha 13 mi
• Ormsby 14 mi
• Truman 14 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 79 miles from Welcome. 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