Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Walnut Grove, MN

• Gutters in Walnut Grove

  Redwood County averages 30 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 Walnut Grove

  3 of the 7 hail events on record within 10 miles of Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Walnut Grove from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 74 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Walnut Grove

  83% of homes in ZIP code 56180 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 Walnut Grove: 56180. ZIP code 56180 has 473 households; its median home was built in 1956, and 83% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56180 is $126,300, and 73% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Walnut Grove is valued at $81,000.

• ZIP code 56180

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 7 hail events, 6 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Walnut Grove 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 October 24, 2023, near Walnut Grove. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Walnut Grove was 1.75 in hail on October 24, 2023, 2.5 miles away near Walnut Grove. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Walnut Grove was on October 24, 2023: 1 in hail near Walnut Grove. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Walnut Grove was on August 28, 2021, near Revere. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Walnut Grove in that period was 74 mph. The busiest year was 2023, with 5 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).

Redwood County has 7,103 housing units, and 80% 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 5% of the housing units.

The median home in Redwood County was built in 1963. 72% of homes in Redwood County were built before 1980, and 9% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,013 homes.

80% of occupied homes in Redwood County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Redwood County is valued at $150,400. Among occupied homes in Redwood County, 38% heat with utility gas, 22% with electricity, 31% with bottled or tank gas, 5% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

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

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

Walnut Grove is in Redwood County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Redwood County scores 75.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 36th of 87 Minnesota counties. Redwood County scores 60.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 44th of 87 Minnesota counties. Redwood County scores 81 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 20th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Redwood County is for winter weather, at 81 of 100.

Redwood County averages 30 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Redwood County is 45.4°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 Revere (5.4 miles), Tracy (7.3 miles), Lamberton (10 miles), Dovray (12 miles), Westbrook (13 miles), Lucan (13 miles), The Lakes (13 miles) and Milroy (14 miles). The other Redwood County communities we serve are Belview, Clements, Delhi, Lamberton, Lucan, Milroy, Morgan, Redwood Falls, Revere, Sanborn, Seaforth, Vesta, Wabasso and Wanda.

• Revere 5.4 mi
• Tracy 7.3 mi
• Lamberton 10 mi
• Dovray 12 mi
• Westbrook 13 mi
• Lucan 13 mi
• The Lakes 13 mi
• Milroy 14 mi
• Wanda 14 mi
• Garvin 15 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 22 miles from Walnut Grove. 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