As well, The Weather Channel added in its official statement (via The Washington Post) that Mike Seidel was trying to hold his footing on wet grass, implying it’s that much harder to do than walking on concrete in that scenario.
Considering the stress of the situation, staying up all night to report on a hurricane can definitely be more taxing than staying up for a slumber party.
The Weather Channel’s statement explained that Mike Seidel’s wind-related issues may have been due to the fact that he had been reporting a large chunk of the night before, and therefore was exhausted and might not have been as up to the physical task of battling hurricane-force winds like the two people in the background were.