Omega Exteriors in Northfield, MN

• Gutters in Northfield

  Rice County averages 35.5 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 Northfield

  13 of the 26 hail events on record within 10 miles of Northfield 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 Northfield

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Northfield from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 110 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Northfield

  54% of homes in Rice 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 Northfield is valued at $305,300.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 26 hail events, 18 thunderstorm-wind events and 10 tornadoes within 10 miles of Northfield 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 June 22, 2016, near Lonsdale. 13 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Northfield was 1 in hail on September 19, 2024, less than 1 mile away near Northfield. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Northfield was on August 27, 2025: 1 in hail near Faribault. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Northfield was on June 5, 2024, near Randolph. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Northfield in that period was 110 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 14 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).

Rice County has 25,173 housing units, and 71% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 5% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Rice County was built in 1977. 54% of homes in Rice County were built before 1980, and 25% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 4,716 homes.

76% of occupied homes in Rice County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Rice County is valued at $298,500. Among occupied homes in Rice County, 64% heat with utility gas, 18% with electricity, 15% with bottled or tank gas and 2% with wood.

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

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

Northfield is in Rice County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Rice County scores 94.1 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 7th of 87 Minnesota counties. Rice County scores 96.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 7th of 87 Minnesota counties. Rice County scores 73.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 37th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Rice County is for strong wind, at 96.2 of 100.

Rice County averages 35.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Rice 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 Dundas (2.5 miles), Dennison (7.6 miles), Randolph (8.9 miles), Nerstrand (9.4 miles), Elko New Market (11 miles), Faribault (12 miles), Lonsdale (13 miles) and Hampton (13 miles). The other Rice County communities we serve are Dundas, Faribault, Lonsdale, Morristown, Nerstrand and Warsaw.

• Dundas 2.5 mi
• Dennison 7.6 mi
• Randolph 8.9 mi
• Nerstrand 9.4 mi
• Elko New Market 11 mi
• Faribault 12 mi
• Lonsdale 13 mi
• Hampton 13 mi
• Cannon Falls 14 mi
• Farmington 14 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 12 miles from Northfield. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

• Farmington office: address, hours and map