Mike Seidel Biography
Mike Seidel is a well-known American broadcast meteorologist who has been the main weather reporter for The Weather Channel in Atlanta since 1992. He is also known for providing the best breaking weather reports, such as hurricanes, snowstorms, and other weather changes that occur throughout the United States.
How old is Mike Seidel?- Age
Seidel is 66 years old as of January 2022. He was born Michael Phillip Seidel on January 19, 1956, in Salisbury, Maryland, United States.
Mike Seidel Education
In Maryland, Seidel attended Wicomico Senior High School. He then graduated from Salisbury State College with double majors in Mathematics and a Bachelor’s degree in Science. Mike also has a Master of Science in Meteorology from Pennsylvania University.
Mike Seidel Height
Seidel stands at an average height of 5 feet and 9 inches. He weighs 60 kilograms.
Mike Seidel Family – Parents
Seidel was born and raised in Salisbury, Maryland, United States. He is the eldest son of Marilyn Seidel (mother) and Samuel W, Seidel (father). His mother is a professional nurse while his father worked as an insurance executive.
Mike Seidel Wife
Seidel is a happily married man. He is married to his loving wife, Christine Schroder. The couple first met when they were both seniors in their respective colleges and later married in 1994. Together Mike and Christine are blessed with two children named Sam and Zoe. The family now resides in Mike’s hometown in Salisbury, Maryland.
Mike Seidel The Weather Channel (TWC) – Career
Since 1992, he has been an active meterologist for The Weather Channel in Atlanta. Mike first felt compelled to investigate climate change weather when he was six years old. Mike took snowfall measurements in his hometown of Salisbury, Maryland. He then proceeded to build a weather station on the roof that he and his parents shared. Seidel spends the majority of his free time in high school working for four different radio stations, including WJDY AM in Salisbury, WDMV in Pocomoke County, and WKHI FM during the summer. Mike began his professional career at WMDT in early 1982, after earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Meteorology.
In 1989, he was appointed to work as the chief meteorologist for WYFF News in Greenville, South Carolina. In 1992, Mike let WYFF and joined The Weather Channel as the main meterologist. At TWC, Seidel gained national recognition for his consistent reports on various ice storms, hurricanes and other tornado outbreaks that happened across the United States and Atlanta. He even reported live from the PGA Tour, the Baseball All-Star Game and the World Series. Additionally, Mike has appeared on NBC Nightly News, CBS Tea Early Show, CBS Sunday Morning and Nightline while he was still working for The Weather Channel.
Mike Seidel Net Worth
Seidel has an estimated net worth of around $1 million dollars.
