Emergency Weather Closings
Policies & Procedures for Severe Weather
Tornado
A Tornado Watch means tornadoes are expected to develop based on weather conditions. A Tornado Warning means a tornado has actually been sighted or there are radar indications of tornado formation. Campus offices have an Emergency Government severe weather monitor. An alarm will generally sound when a Tornado Warning is in effect.
Proceed to the following shelter areas:
• Adams Campus: central corridor
• Marshfield Campus: shelter area locations are posted in all classrooms and offices
• Stevens Point Campus: shelter are locations are posted in all classrooms and offices
• Wisconsin Rapids Campus: shelter area locations are posted in all classrooms and offices
Stay inside. Do not go out to watch. Stay in shelter area until the all-clear signal is given.
Snow
In cases of the most severe weather conditions, Mid-State will close its facilities.
We will do all of the following:
- Provide notice to local media
- Place a message on the Mid-State homepage
- Send the information to students and employees via the Rave Alert messaging system, AND
- Post a message to our Facebook page
You can also listen to area radio stations for college closing information.
Cancellation of day classes is generally aired by 6:00 a.m. Students are asked to use the following radio stations as the primary source of information:
• WLJY 96.7 FM
• WYTE 106.5 FM
• WGLX 103.3 FM
• WBCV 107.9 FM
• WDKM 106.1 FM
• WFHR 1320 AM
• WRCW 105.5 FM
• WIFC 95.5 FM
• WDEZ 101.9 FM
• WHDG 97.3 FM
• WDLB 1450 AM
• WAXX 104.5 FM
• WIZD 99.9 FM
• WAYY 790 AM
• WYNW 92.9 FM
• WHBY 1150 AM
• WPCN 92.1 FM, 1010 AM
• WSPT 97.9 FM
• WCWB 104.9 FM
• WSAU 550 AM, 99.9 GM
Closures are also announced on television channels 7 (CBS) and 9 (ABC).
