Mike Seidel

Michael Phillip Seidel (born January 18, 1956) is an American meteorologist best known for appearing on The Weather Channel from 1992 to 2024. He is noted for his field reporting from breaking weather including severe weather, hurricanes, and snowstorms. He was live on The Weather Channel in 46 states, DC and Puerto Rico, plus Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, and Cuba and has done over 25,000 live shots.

Early career Seidel's interest in weather started at the age of six when he began measuring snowfall in his hometown of Salisbury, Maryland. He worked for four local radio stations during his high school and college years, including WJDY-AM in Salisbury, WDMV-AM in Pocomoke City and WKHI-FM in Ocean City (all three in Maryland), as well as WSUX-FM in Seaford, Delaware. After graduating from Wicomico Senior High School, now Wicomico High School, Seidel attended Salisbury State College and earned a Bachelor of Science degree, double majoring in mathematics and geography, in 1979. On January 12, 2018, Seidel did his 20,000th live shot during a snowstorm in Rochester, NY. On August 31, 2023, Seidel did his 25,000th live shot covering Hurricane Idalia aftermath in Tampa, Florida.

While reporting from North Carolina during Hurricane Florence in 2018, Seidel received some media attention after a video was published showing him bracing his feet against the wind while two men casually walked by in the background. Observers on Twitter and some comedic news headlines suggested that Seidel was exaggerating the severity of the winds. In response, The Weather Channel stated, "It's important to note that the two individuals in the background are walking on concrete, and Mike Seidel is trying to maintain his footing on wet grass, after reporting on-air until 1:00 a.m. ET this morning and is undoubtedly exhausted."

Seidel was laid off on April 29, 2024, as part of broader cuts by the channel's parent company. In August 2024, Seidel moved to Fox Weather, debuting during coverage of Hurricane Debby.

Personal life Seidel was born in Salisbury, Maryland, the son of Marilyn "Lynn" (née Cahall), a nurse, and Samuel W. Seidel, an insurance executive. Seidel has been married to Christine Schroder since 1994. They have two children.