Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Winsted, MN

• Gutters in Winsted

  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 Winsted

  8 of the 19 hail events on record within 10 miles of Winsted 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 Winsted

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Winsted from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 69 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Winsted

  60% of homes in ZIP code 55395 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 Winsted: 55395. ZIP code 55395 has 1,207 households; its median home was built in 1972, and 72% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55395 is $229,400, and 79% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Winsted is valued at $210,200.

• ZIP code 55395

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 19 hail events, 31 thunderstorm-wind events and 7 tornadoes within 10 miles of Winsted 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 3 inches on July 27, 2016, near Winsted. 8 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Winsted was 69 mph wind on July 28, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Winsted. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Winsted was on June 16, 2025: 1.75 in hail near Howard Lake. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Winsted was on July 28, 2025, near Winsted. The busiest year was 2023, with 10 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).

Winsted 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 Lester Prairie (5.1 miles), New Germany (6.2 miles), Howard Lake (7.2 miles), Silver Lake (8.2 miles), Waverly (8.5 miles), Mayer (9.2 miles), Montrose (9.9 miles) and Watertown (10 miles). The other McLeod County communities we serve are Biscay, Brownton, Glencoe, Hutchinson, Lester Prairie, Plato, Silver Lake and Stewart.

• Lester Prairie 5.1 mi
• New Germany 6.2 mi
• Howard Lake 7.2 mi
• Silver Lake 8.2 mi
• Waverly 8.5 mi
• Mayer 9.2 mi
• Montrose 9.9 mi
• Watertown 10 mi
• Cokato 11 mi
• Plato 13 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 50 miles from Winsted. 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