A familiar face was reporting from Florida as Hurricane Debby made landfall, but he was wearing a different emblem on his rain gear as he struggled to keep his footing.
Mike Seidel joined FOX Weather and was reporting from Perry and Steinhatchee in Florida. Seidel is a veteran meteorologist who spent more than 30 years at The Weather Channel.
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Seidel made his debut with FOX Weather with his coverage of Hurricane Debby . FOX announced it hired Seidel in a news release Monday morning, just a few hours after viewers saw his reporting.
FOX Weather also announced Ari Sarsalari had joined the the FOX team effective Monday, Aug. 5, coming from The Weather Channel App.
FOX Weather hires Mike Seidel, Ari Sarsalari from The Weather Channel
“We are thrilled to add Mike to our outstanding lineup of meteorologists at FOX Weather as we move into the peak of hurricane season,” said FOX Weather President Sharri Berg. “His decades of experience will prove to be invaluable as we continue to grow our best-in-class weather network.”