Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Chokio, MN

• Gutters in Chokio

  Stevens County averages 26.3 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 Chokio

  7 of the 15 hail events on record within 10 miles of Chokio 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 Chokio

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Chokio from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Chokio

  84% of homes in ZIP code 56221 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 Chokio: 56221. ZIP code 56221 has 394 households; its median home was built in 1954, and 85% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56221 is $115,900, and 83% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Chokio is valued at $85,600.

• ZIP code 56221

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 15 hail events, 24 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Chokio 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 6 inches on July 31, 2024, near Chokio. 7 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Chokio was 68 mph wind on July 17, 2020, less than 1 mile away near Chokio. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Chokio was on July 27, 2025: 1 in hail near Chokio. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Chokio was on July 27, 2025, near Chokio. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Chokio in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 12 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Chokio on 3 days from January 2025 on, most recently September 12, 2026. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates.

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).

Stevens County has 4,201 housing units, and 78% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Stevens County was built in 1967. 67% of homes in Stevens County were built before 1980, and 17% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 933 homes.

67% of occupied homes in Stevens County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Stevens County is valued at $180,800. Among occupied homes in Stevens County, 43% heat with utility gas, 25% with electricity, 25% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Chokio is in Stevens County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Stevens County scores 56 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 63rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Stevens County scores 31 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 67th of 87 Minnesota counties. Stevens County scores 61.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 53rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Stevens County is for tornado, at 70.5 of 100.

Stevens County averages 26.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Stevens County is 43.5°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 Johnson (5.8 miles), Alberta (6 miles), Donnelly (11 miles), Graceville (13 miles), Morris (13 miles), Clinton (15 miles), Dumont (16 miles) and Herman (17 miles). The other Stevens County communities we serve are Alberta, Donnelly, Hancock and Morris.

• Johnson 5.8 mi
• Alberta 6 mi
• Donnelly 11 mi
• Graceville 13 mi
• Morris 13 mi
• Clinton 15 mi
• Dumont 16 mi
• Herman 17 mi
• Barry 19 mi
• Hancock 19 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 81 miles from Chokio. 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