Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Stewart, MN

• Gutters in Stewart

  McLeod County averages 33 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 Stewart

  9 of the 17 hail events on record within 10 miles of Stewart 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 Stewart

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Stewart from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 67 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Stewart

  70% of homes in ZIP code 55385 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 Stewart: 55385. ZIP code 55385 has 493 households; its median home was built in 1959, and 89% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55385 is $180,500, and 85% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Stewart is valued at $115,900.

• ZIP code 55385

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 17 hail events, 11 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Stewart 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 2.75 inches on August 11, 2023, near Buffalo Lake. 9 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Stewart was 64 mph wind on June 11, 2017, less than 1 mile away near Stewart. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Stewart was on August 11, 2023: 2.75 in hail near Buffalo Lake. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Stewart was on July 25, 2023, near Hutchinson. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Stewart in that period was 67 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 8 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).

McLeod County has 15,936 housing units, and 71% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 6% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 5% of the housing units.

The median home in McLeod County was built in 1979. 51% of homes in McLeod County were built before 1980, and 19% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,581 homes.

78% of occupied homes in McLeod County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in McLeod County is valued at $233,400. Among occupied homes in McLeod County, 56% heat with utility gas, 19% with electricity, 20% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Stewart is in McLeod County, so the county ratings below apply to it. McLeod County scores 78.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 26th of 87 Minnesota counties. McLeod County scores 82.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 18th of 87 Minnesota counties. McLeod County scores 61 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 54th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in McLeod County is for strong wind, at 82.8 of 100.

McLeod County averages 33 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in McLeod County is 45°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 Buffalo Lake (6.5 miles), Brownton (6.7 miles), Hector (11 miles), Hutchinson (12 miles), Biscay (13 miles), New Auburn (13 miles), Gibbon (13 miles) and Winthrop (14 miles). The other McLeod County communities we serve are Biscay, Brownton, Glencoe, Hutchinson, Lester Prairie, Plato, Silver Lake and Winsted.

• Buffalo Lake 6.5 mi
• Brownton 6.7 mi
• Hector 11 mi
• Hutchinson 12 mi
• Biscay 13 mi
• New Auburn 13 mi
• Gibbon 13 mi
• Winthrop 14 mi
• Cedar Mills 15 mi
• Glencoe 17 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 66 miles from Stewart. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

• Farmington office: address, hours and map