Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Clarissa, MN

• Gutters in Clarissa

  Todd County averages 31.2 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 Clarissa

  6 of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of Clarissa 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 Clarissa

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Clarissa from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 85 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Clarissa

  67% of homes in ZIP code 56440 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 Clarissa: 56440. ZIP code 56440 has 540 households; its median home was built in 1962, and 84% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56440 is $130,100, and 80% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Clarissa is valued at $104,000.

• ZIP code 56440

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 10 hail events, 4 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Clarissa 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 August 3, 2024, near Browerville. 6 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Clarissa was 1 in hail on July 19, 2019, less than 1 mile away near Clarissa. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Clarissa was on August 3, 2024: 1.75 in hail near Eagle Bend. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Clarissa was on May 12, 2022, near Clarissa. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Clarissa in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 7 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Clarissa on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently July 4, 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).

Todd County has 12,929 housing units, and 83% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 9% of the housing units.

The median home in Todd County was built in 1974. 60% of homes in Todd County were built before 1980, and 20% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,795 homes.

83% of occupied homes in Todd County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Todd County is valued at $188,400. Among occupied homes in Todd County, 31% heat with utility gas, 18% with electricity, 33% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 12% with wood.

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

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

Clarissa is in Todd County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Todd County scores 58.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 60th of 87 Minnesota counties. Todd County scores 61.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 42nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Todd County scores 32.9 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 77th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Todd County is for strong wind, at 61.7 of 100.

Todd County averages 31.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Todd County is 42°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 Eagle Bend (4.8 miles), Browerville (5.2 miles), Bertha (11 miles), Long Prairie (11 miles), Hewitt (15 miles), Aldrich (17 miles), Miltona (17 miles) and Staples (18 miles). The other Todd County communities we serve are Bertha, Browerville, Burtrum, Eagle Bend, Grey Eagle, Hewitt, Long Prairie and West Union.

• Eagle Bend 4.8 mi
• Browerville 5.2 mi
• Bertha 11 mi
• Long Prairie 11 mi
• Hewitt 15 mi
• Aldrich 17 mi
• Miltona 17 mi
• Staples 18 mi
• Parkers Prairie 18 mi
• Verndale 19 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 39 miles from Clarissa. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Brainerd office: address, hours and map