Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Kent, MN

• Gutters in Kent

  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 Kent

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

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Kent from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 77 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Kent

  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 Kent is valued at $106,900.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 7 hail events, 10 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Kent 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 inch on August 13, 2020, near Wolverton.

The closest event to the center of Kent was 63 mph wind on June 7, 2021, 1.1 miles away near Kent. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Kent was on July 25, 2021: 0.75 in hail near Kent. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Kent was on August 18, 2025, near Wolverton. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Kent in that period was 77 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 5 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).

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).

Kent 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 Wolverton (9 miles), Breckenridge (13 miles), Comstock (16 miles), Rothsay (19 miles), Barnesville (19 miles), Baker (20 miles), Doran (20 miles) and Foxhome (21 miles). The other Wilkin County communities we serve are Breckenridge, Campbell, Doran, Foxhome, Nashua, Rothsay and Wolverton.

• Wolverton 9 mi
• Breckenridge 13 mi
• Comstock 16 mi
• Rothsay 19 mi
• Barnesville 19 mi
• Baker 20 mi
• Doran 20 mi
• Foxhome 21 mi
• Sabin 24 mi
• Elizabeth 27 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 118 miles from Kent. 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