Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Avoca, MN

• Gutters in Avoca

  Murray County averages 30.6 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 Avoca

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

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

  70% of homes in Murray County 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.

The median owner-occupied home in Avoca is valued at $50,700.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 11 hail events, 26 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes within 10 miles of Avoca 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 inches on June 11, 2017, near Slayton. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Avoca was 70 mph wind on August 28, 2021, less than 1 mile away near Avoca. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Avoca was on July 29, 2025: 0.75 in hail near Fulda. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Avoca was on July 31, 2024, near Dovray. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Avoca in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 13 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).

Murray County has 4,401 housing units, and 90% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Murray County was built in 1963. 70% of homes in Murray County were built before 1980, and 11% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,160 homes.

82% of occupied homes in Murray County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Murray County is valued at $179,400. Among occupied homes in Murray County, 32% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 42% with bottled or tank gas, 9% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

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

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

Avoca is in Murray County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Murray County scores 75 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 38th of 87 Minnesota counties. Murray County scores 41.4 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 57th of 87 Minnesota counties. Murray County scores 75.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 32nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Murray County is for tornado, at 83.7 of 100.

Murray County averages 30.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Murray County is 44.6°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 Fulda (5.9 miles), Slayton (6.2 miles), Iona (7.2 miles), Currie (8.5 miles), Dovray (8.8 miles), Hadley (11 miles), Dundee (12 miles) and Kinbrae (12 miles). The other Murray County communities we serve are Chandler, Currie, Dovray, Fulda, Hadley, Iona, Lake Wilson, Slayton and The Lakes.

• Fulda 5.9 mi
• Slayton 6.2 mi
• Iona 7.2 mi
• Currie 8.5 mi
• Dovray 8.8 mi
• Hadley 11 mi
• Dundee 12 mi
• Kinbrae 12 mi
• Westbrook 12 mi
• The Lakes 13 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 35 miles from Avoca. 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