Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Lonsdale, MN

• Gutters in Lonsdale

  Rice County averages 35.5 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 Lonsdale

  14 of the 35 hail events on record within 10 miles of Lonsdale 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 Lonsdale

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Lonsdale from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 72 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Lonsdale

  41% of homes in ZIP code 55046 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 Lonsdale: 55046. ZIP code 55046 has 2,071 households; its median home was built in 2000, and 90% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55046 is $331,100, and 87% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Lonsdale is valued at $327,100.

• ZIP code 55046

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list from Census place and ZIP Code Tabulation Area boundaries.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 35 hail events, 14 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of Lonsdale 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 June 22, 2016, near Lonsdale. 14 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Lonsdale was 2.5 in hail on June 17, 2021, less than 1 mile away near Lonsdale. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Lonsdale was on May 27, 2024: 0.88 in hail near Faribault. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Lonsdale was on July 28, 2025, near Montgomery. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Lonsdale in that period was 72 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 17 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).

Rice County has 25,173 housing units, and 71% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 5% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Rice County was built in 1977. 54% of homes in Rice County were built before 1980, and 25% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 4,716 homes.

76% of occupied homes in Rice County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Rice County is valued at $298,500. Among occupied homes in Rice County, 64% heat with utility gas, 18% with electricity, 15% with bottled or tank gas and 2% with wood.

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

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

Lonsdale is in Rice County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Rice County scores 94.1 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 7th of 87 Minnesota counties. Rice County scores 96.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 7th of 87 Minnesota counties. Rice County scores 73.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 37th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Rice County is for strong wind, at 96.2 of 100.

Rice County averages 35.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Rice 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 Elko New Market (7.5 miles), Montgomery (8.1 miles), New Prague (8.9 miles), Heidelberg (10 miles), Dundas (11 miles), Northfield (13 miles), Kilkenny (14 miles) and Credit River (14 miles). The other Rice County communities we serve are Dundas, Faribault, Morristown, Nerstrand, Northfield and Warsaw.

• Elko New Market 7.5 mi
• Montgomery 8.1 mi
• New Prague 8.9 mi
• Heidelberg 10 mi
• Dundas 11 mi
• Northfield 13 mi
• Kilkenny 14 mi
• Credit River 14 mi
• Faribault 14 mi
• Warsaw 15 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 17 miles from Lonsdale. 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