Alan Sealls Biography

Alan Sealls is an American Emmy Award-winning Meteorologist/Educator working with NBC 15/WPMI-TV in Mobile where he serves the station as a Chief Meteorologist. He has been working with the station since the year 1999.

Alan Sealls Education

Sealls has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in meteorology from Cornell University and Florida State University, respectively, as well as professional certifications from the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the National Weather Association (NWA). Alan is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, a distinction held by only a small percentage of meteorologists.

Alan Sealls Career

Sealls works with NBC 15 where he serves the station as a Chief Meteorologist. Previously, he was working as a meteorologist at an NBC TV station in Chicago before moving to Mobile in 1999. Prior to that, he worked for 5 years at Chicago’s WGN-TV. He was a meteorology professor at Columbia College in Chicago at the time. Alan worked as a meteorologist at WTMJ-TV & Radio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1988 to 1992.

He kick-started his career working at WALB-TV in Albany, Georgia. Each spring, Alan continues to teach weather broadcasting at the University of South Alabama. He has also written and produced four dozen weather videos that have been used by educators all over the world. His work, including weather photographs, has been used in research and college textbooks.

Alan has received eleven Emmy nominations. He was named “Best Weather Anchor” by the Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters Association four times, and he was named “Best Weathercaster in the State” by the Alabama Broadcasters Association twice. Sealls also received a best-in-state award for his documentary on Hurricane Ivan. He also received an award from the American Meteorological Society for excellence in science reporting for a three-part series he produced on climate change.

During Hurricane Irma in 2017, Reddit users voted him “Best Weatherman Ever” after one of his weather segments went viral on social media. Alan was voted Best Meteorologist in Mobile by Lagniappe newspaper readers six years in a row. He received the AMS Award for Broadcast Meteorology in 2019 for a career of science education to the public and his peers. Alan has also received a number of community service awards in recent years. He has been recognized as a meteorology trailblazer.

He reaches thousands of children each year through dozens of school visits, showcasing science and promoting excellence. Those figures are lower as a result of Covid, but he continues to visit virtually. He writes a bi-weekly weather column for the Lagniappe newspaper. Sealls served as the National Weather Association’s President in 2018. He has served as a Councilor and a Board Chair for the NWA and the AMS, respectively. He frequently serves as a panelist and presenter at national conventions.

Alan Sealls Age

Sealls was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He likes to keep his personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, judging from his appearance, he might be in his 50s.

Alan Sealls Height

Sealls stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 7 inches (1.70m).

Alan Sealls Family

Sealls has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Sealls has any siblings.

Alan Sealls Wife

Sealls is married. His wife is a broadcast engineer. The couple lives in Mobile. Alan’s hobbies include photography and golf.

Alan Sealls Net Worth

Sealls has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.

Alan Sealls Salary

Sealls earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Alan Sealls NBC 15

Sealls works at NBC 15 where he works alongside other famous NBC 15 anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Eric Wilson
2. Andrea Ramey
3. Darwin Singleton
4. Greg Peterson
5. Kym Anderson
6. Kelly Foster
7. Kyle Hanson

The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Sealls.