Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Doran, MN

• Gutters in Doran

  Wilkin County averages 26 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 Doran

  None of the 7 hail events on record within 10 miles of Doran 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 Doran

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

  69% of homes in Wilkin County 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.

The median owner-occupied home in Doran is valued at $75,000.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 7 hail events, 16 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Doran 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 1.25 inches on July 25, 2021, near Campbell.

The closest event to the center of Doran was 64 mph wind on June 13, 2017, less than 1 mile away near Doran. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Doran was on August 11, 2025: 1 in hail near Campbell. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Doran was on June 12, 2024, near Foxhome. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Doran in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2020, with 5 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Doran on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently June 29, 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).

Wilkin County has 2,977 housing units, and 75% 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 5% of the housing units.

The median home in Wilkin County was built in 1967. 69% of homes in Wilkin County were built before 1980, and 15% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 714 homes.

80% of occupied homes in Wilkin County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Wilkin County is valued at $172,300. Among occupied homes in Wilkin County, 32% heat with utility gas, 28% with electricity, 25% with bottled or tank gas, 9% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

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

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

Doran is in Wilkin County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Wilkin County scores 53.1 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 67th of 87 Minnesota counties. Wilkin County scores 28 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 69th of 87 Minnesota counties. Wilkin County scores 60.9 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 55th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Wilkin County is for tornado, at 67 of 100.

Wilkin County averages 26 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Wilkin County is 42.5°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 Campbell (7.2 miles), Breckenridge (7.3 miles), Foxhome (10 miles), Nashua (13 miles), Tintah (14 miles), Kent (20 miles), Fergus Falls (21 miles) and Wendell (21 miles). The other Wilkin County communities we serve are Breckenridge, Campbell, Foxhome, Kent, Nashua, Rothsay and Wolverton.

• Campbell 7.2 mi
• Breckenridge 7.3 mi
• Foxhome 10 mi
• Nashua 13 mi
• Tintah 14 mi
• Kent 20 mi
• Fergus Falls 21 mi
• Wendell 21 mi
• Elizabeth 22 mi
• Rothsay 22 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 110 miles from Doran. 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