Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Lyle, MN

• Gutters in Lyle

  Mower County averages 38 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 Lyle

  4 of the 11 hail events on record within 10 miles of Lyle 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 Lyle

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

  69% of homes in ZIP code 55953 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 Lyle: 55953. ZIP code 55953 has 381 households; its median home was built in 1965, and 83% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55953 is $168,800, and 82% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Lyle is valued at $105,400.

• ZIP code 55953

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 11 hail events, 12 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Lyle 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 June 28, 2020, near Lyle. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Lyle was 1.25 in hail on May 19, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Lyle. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Lyle was on June 12, 2025: 1.5 in hail near Lyle. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Lyle was on July 28, 2025, near Lyle. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Lyle in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 7 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).

Mower County has 16,963 housing units, and 77% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 4% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Mower County was built in 1957. 75% of homes in Mower County were built before 1980, and 12% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 4,221 homes.

76% of occupied homes in Mower County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Mower County is valued at $172,000. Among occupied homes in Mower County, 61% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 17% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Lyle is in Mower County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Mower County scores 85.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 12th of 87 Minnesota counties. Mower County scores 74.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 30th of 87 Minnesota counties. Mower County scores 77.2 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 28th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Mower County is for tornado, at 88.6 of 100.

Mower County averages 38 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Mower County is 44.7°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 Rose Creek (8.8 miles), Austin (12 miles), Myrtle (12 miles), Adams (12 miles), Mapleview (13 miles), Taopi (16 miles), Elkton (16 miles) and Brownsdale (17 miles). The other Mower County communities we serve are Adams, Austin, Brownsdale, Dexter, Elkton, Grand Meadow, Lansing, Le Roy, Mapleview, Racine, Rose Creek, Sargeant, Taopi and Waltham.

• Rose Creek 8.8 mi
• Austin 12 mi
• Myrtle 12 mi
• Adams 12 mi
• Mapleview 13 mi
• Taopi 16 mi
• Elkton 16 mi
• Brownsdale 17 mi
• Lansing 17 mi
• Glenville 18 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 45 miles from Lyle. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Rochester office: address, hours and map