Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Cornell, WI

• Gutters in Cornell

  Chippewa County averages 33.9 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 Cornell

  1 of the 6 hail events on record within 10 miles of Cornell 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 Cornell

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

  66% of homes in ZIP code 54732 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 Cornell: 54732. ZIP code 54732 has 1,065 households; its median home was built in 1971, and 87% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54732 is $173,300, and 84% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Cornell is valued at $142,100.

• ZIP code 54732

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 6 hail events, 12 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Cornell 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 1.75 inches on July 10, 2023, near Holcombe. 1 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Cornell was 58 mph wind on August 26, 2024, less than 1 mile away near Cornell. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Cornell was on June 5, 2024: 0.88 in hail near Jim Falls. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Cornell was on June 30, 2025, near Cornell. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Cornell in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 4 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Cornell on 2 days from January 2025 on, most recently June 5, 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).

Chippewa County has 29,017 housing units, and 76% 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 Chippewa County was built in 1978. 54% of homes in Chippewa County were built before 1980, and 23% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 5,481 homes.

75% of occupied homes in Chippewa County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Chippewa County is valued at $237,700. Among occupied homes in Chippewa County, 47% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 27% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 5% with wood.

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

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

Cornell is in Chippewa County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Chippewa County scores 79.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 46th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Chippewa County scores 81.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 15th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Chippewa County scores 61.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 25th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Chippewa County is for cold wave, at 89.5 of 100.

Chippewa County averages 33.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Chippewa County is 43.3°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 Holcombe (4.6 miles), Jim Falls (10 miles), Sheldon (14 miles), Cadott (15 miles), Boyd (16 miles), Conrath (16 miles), Gilman (17 miles) and Bloomer (17 miles). The other Chippewa County communities we serve are Bloomer, Boyd, Cadott, Chippewa Falls, Holcombe, Jim Falls, Lake Hallie, Lake Wissota, New Auburn and Stanley.

• Holcombe 4.6 mi
• Jim Falls 10 mi
• Sheldon 14 mi
• Cadott 15 mi
• Boyd 16 mi
• Conrath 16 mi
• Gilman 17 mi
• Bloomer 17 mi
• Stanley 17 mi
• Lake Wissota 18 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 31 miles from Cornell. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

• Eau Claire office: address, hours and map