Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Owatonna, MN

• Gutters in Owatonna

  Steele County averages 37.6 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 Owatonna

  5 of the 14 hail events on record within 10 miles of Owatonna 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 Owatonna

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

  58% of homes in ZIP code 55060 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 Owatonna: 55060. ZIP code 55060 has 12,022 households; its median home was built in 1976, and 74% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55060 is $239,300, and 78% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Owatonna is valued at $234,600.

• ZIP code 55060

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 14 hail events, 13 thunderstorm-wind events and 7 tornadoes within 10 miles of Owatonna 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 April 28, 2025, near Ellendale. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Owatonna was 1 in hail on April 28, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Owatonna. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Owatonna was on April 28, 2025: 1.75 in hail near Ellendale. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Owatonna was on July 28, 2025, near Owatonna. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Owatonna in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2017, 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).

Steele County has 15,878 housing units, and 76% 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 Steele County was built in 1975. 60% of homes in Steele County were built before 1980, and 20% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,035 homes.

80% of occupied homes in Steele County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Steele County is valued at $234,200. Among occupied homes in Steele County, 70% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 11% with bottled or tank gas and 1% with wood.

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

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

Owatonna is in Steele County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Steele County scores 77.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 29th of 87 Minnesota counties. Steele County scores 79.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 21st of 87 Minnesota counties. Steele County scores 43.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 71st of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Steele County is for tornado, at 93.1 of 100.

Steele County averages 37.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Steele County is 44.8°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 Medford (5.4 miles), Claremont (12 miles), Waseca (14 miles), Warsaw (14 miles), Morristown (14 miles), Faribault (15 miles), Ellendale (16 miles) and West Concord (17 miles). The other Steele County communities we serve are Blooming Prairie, Ellendale and Medford.

• Medford 5.4 mi
• Claremont 12 mi
• Waseca 14 mi
• Warsaw 14 mi
• Morristown 14 mi
• Faribault 15 mi
• Ellendale 16 mi
• West Concord 17 mi
• Kenyon 18 mi
• Blooming Prairie 18 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 36 miles from Owatonna. 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