Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Hammond, MN

• Gutters in Hammond

  Wabasha County averages 36.8 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 Hammond

  6 of the 25 hail events on record within 10 miles of Hammond 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 Hammond

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

  47% of homes in ZIP code 55991 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 Hammond: 55991. ZIP code 55991 has 585 households; its median home was built in 1983, and 85% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55991 is $294,600, and 88% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Hammond is valued at $139,600.

• ZIP code 55991

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 25 hail events, 22 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Hammond 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 2.5 inches on May 11, 2022, near Oronoco. 6 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Hammond was 0.75 in hail on May 6, 2023, less than 1 mile away near Hammond. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Hammond was on April 28, 2025: 1 in hail near Mazeppa. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Hammond was on July 28, 2025, near Oronoco. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Hammond in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 10 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).

Wabasha County has 10,229 housing units, and 78% 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 7% of the housing units.

The median home in Wabasha County was built in 1977. 54% of homes in Wabasha County were built before 1980, and 26% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,122 homes.

82% of occupied homes in Wabasha County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Wabasha County is valued at $245,800. Among occupied homes in Wabasha County, 43% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 36% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 4% with wood.

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

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

Hammond is in Wabasha County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Wabasha County scores 80.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 23rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Wabasha County scores 74 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 31st of 87 Minnesota counties. Wabasha County scores 34.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 75th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Wabasha County is for tornado, at 84.6 of 100.

Wabasha County averages 36.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Wabasha 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 Millville (4.2 miles), Zumbro Falls (5 miles), Mazeppa (8.9 miles), Elgin (9.2 miles), Oronoco (9.3 miles), Plainview (11 miles), Pine Island (12 miles) and Bellechester (12 miles). The other Wabasha County communities we serve are Elgin, Kellogg, Lake City, Mazeppa, Millville, Minneiska, Plainview, Wabasha and Zumbro Falls.

• Millville 4.2 mi
• Zumbro Falls 5 mi
• Mazeppa 8.9 mi
• Elgin 9.2 mi
• Oronoco 9.3 mi
• Plainview 11 mi
• Pine Island 12 mi
• Bellechester 12 mi
• Rochester 15 mi
• Zumbrota 16 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 12 miles from Hammond. 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