Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Alma Center, WI

• Gutters in Alma Center

  Jackson County averages 38.5 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 Alma Center

  2 of the 8 hail events on record within 10 miles of Alma Center 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 Alma Center

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Alma Center from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 69 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Alma Center

  51% of homes in ZIP code 54611 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 Alma Center: 54611. ZIP code 54611 has 487 households; its median home was built in 1978, and 79% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54611 is $159,500, and 80% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Alma Center is valued at $121,300.

• ZIP code 54611

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 8 hail events, 29 thunderstorm-wind events and 4 tornadoes within 10 miles of Alma Center 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 May 15, 2025, near Humbird. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Alma Center was 1 in hail on May 15, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Alma Center. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Alma Center was on May 15, 2025: 1 in hail near Alma Center. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Alma Center was on July 13, 2024, near Hixton. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Alma Center in that period was 69 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 10 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Alma Center on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently May 15, 2025. 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).

Jackson County has 9,693 housing units, and 80% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 11% of the housing units.

The median home in Jackson County was built in 1978. 52% of homes in Jackson County were built before 1980, and 26% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,903 homes.

77% of occupied homes in Jackson County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Jackson County is valued at $186,900. Among occupied homes in Jackson County, 32% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 38% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 10% with wood.

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

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

Alma Center is in Jackson County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Jackson County scores 74 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 48th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Jackson County scores 70.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 25th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Jackson County scores 39.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 49th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Jackson County is for tornado, at 81.4 of 100.

Jackson County averages 38.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Jackson County is 44.8°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 Merrillan (3.9 miles), Hixton (6.3 miles), Humbird (6.5 miles), Hatfield (8.6 miles), Mission (9.7 miles), Black River Falls (10 miles), Sand Pillow (10 miles) and Fairchild (12 miles). The other Jackson County communities we serve are Black River Falls, Hatfield, Hixton, Melrose, Merrillan, Mission, Sand Pillow and Taylor.

• Merrillan 3.9 mi
• Hixton 6.3 mi
• Humbird 6.5 mi
• Hatfield 8.6 mi
• Mission 9.7 mi
• Black River Falls 10 mi
• Sand Pillow 10 mi
• Fairchild 12 mi
• Taylor 13 mi
• Pigeon Falls 15 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 39 miles from Alma Center. 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