Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Bigelow, MN

• Gutters in Bigelow

  Nobles County averages 31.3 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 Bigelow

  5 of the 19 hail events on record within 10 miles of Bigelow 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 Bigelow

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Bigelow from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 96 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Bigelow

  72% of homes in Nobles 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 NOAA Storm Events Database records 19 hail events, 7 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Bigelow 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 August 18, 2017, near Bigelow. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Bigelow was 2 in hail on August 18, 2017, less than 1 mile away near Bigelow. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Bigelow was on August 6, 2025: 1 in hail near Worthington. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Bigelow was on October 23, 2022, near Rushmore. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Bigelow in that period was 96 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 6 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).

Nobles County has 8,398 housing units, and 79% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Nobles County was built in 1968. 72% of homes in Nobles County were built before 1980, and 11% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,956 homes.

72% of occupied homes in Nobles County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Nobles County is valued at $179,200. Among occupied homes in Nobles County, 48% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 32% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Bigelow is in Nobles County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Nobles County scores 91.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 8th of 87 Minnesota counties. Nobles County scores 68.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 39th of 87 Minnesota counties. Nobles County scores 91.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 11th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Nobles County is for hail, at 91.6 of 100.

Nobles County averages 31.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Nobles County is 45.1°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 Worthington (9.6 miles), Rushmore (9.6 miles), Round Lake (11 miles), Adrian (15 miles), Ellsworth (17 miles), Brewster (17 miles), Wilmont (19 miles) and Lismore (21 miles). The other Nobles County communities we serve are Adrian, Brewster, Dundee, Ellsworth, Kinbrae, Leota, Lismore, Round Lake, Rushmore, Wilmont and Worthington.

• Worthington 9.6 mi
• Rushmore 9.6 mi
• Round Lake 11 mi
• Adrian 15 mi
• Ellsworth 17 mi
• Brewster 17 mi
• Wilmont 19 mi
• Lismore 21 mi
• Magnolia 22 mi
• Kinbrae 25 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 65 miles from Bigelow. 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