Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Superior, WI

• Gutters in Superior

  Douglas County averages 33.7 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 Superior

  3 of the 21 hail events on record within 10 miles of Superior 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 Superior

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Superior from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 100 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Superior

  75% of homes in ZIP code 54880 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 Superior: 54880. ZIP code 54880 has 13,242 households; its median home was built in 1961, and 65% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54880 is $176,700, and 64% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Superior is valued at $266,300.

• ZIP code 54880

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 21 hail events, 44 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Superior 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 inches on July 26, 2021, near Superior. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Superior was 58 mph wind on August 16, 2023, less than 1 mile away near Superior. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Superior was on March 28, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Superior. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Superior was on July 31, 2024, near Superior. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Superior in that period was 100 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 14 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Superior 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).

Douglas County has 22,997 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 Douglas County was built in 1970. 66% of homes in Douglas County were built before 1980, and 17% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 5,708 homes.

72% of occupied homes in Douglas County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Douglas County is valued at $190,400. Among occupied homes in Douglas County, 54% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 22% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 4% with wood.

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

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

Superior is in Douglas County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Douglas County scores 44.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 65th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Douglas County scores 28.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 65th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Douglas County scores 55.2 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 33rd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Douglas County is for cold wave, at 94.7 of 100.

Douglas County averages 33.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Douglas County is 40.5°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 Superior (3.1 miles), Proctor (8.3 miles), Duluth (8.6 miles), Hermantown (12 miles), Esko (13 miles), Wrenshall (13 miles), Carlton (14 miles) and Scanlon (16 miles). The other Douglas County communities we serve are Superior.

• Superior 3.1 mi
• Proctor 8.3 mi
• Duluth 8.6 mi
• Hermantown 12 mi
• Esko 13 mi
• Wrenshall 13 mi
• Carlton 14 mi
• Scanlon 16 mi
• Rice Lake 17 mi
• Cloquet 19 mi

Our Duluth office is at 314 W Superior St #913, Duluth, MN 55802, about 9 miles from Superior. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Duluth office: address, hours and map