About SFO CommCenter

SFO CommCenter is a weather-focused online platform dedicated to sharing invaluable weather information about the West Coast, the Midwest, and beyond. Whether you’re a weather hobbyist or simply curious about local weather news, David Kunz aims to make this website as engaging and informative for all. Find out more about SFO CommCenter today.

In 1978, I was opening a new restaurant in Raton, NM, and in Sioux City, IA, and stayed in the Midwest from June to July. Being from California, I had never experienced Midwest-type weather conditions before.

During my stay, I witnessed cloud formations that I’ve never seen before in real life, from cirrocumulus and cumulus congestus to stratocumulus opacus and cumulonimbus mamma. The most notable and notorious of these cloud formations was the cumulonimbus mamma, the mother of all the tornadic formations. I also witnessed supercell clouds, which are supercell cloud formations that can form as high as 50,000 feet in altitude under the right conditions.

Throughout that summer, I witnessed the sky open up with patterns of lightning that could scare any newcomer who had never encountered them before. I also experienced thunderstorms with booms that sounded like a 500-pound bomb going off and hail the size of golf balls. Additionally, I witnessed torrential rain that would fill a large bucket very quickly. Such weather experiences fueled my passion for meteorology.

Nowadays, I only capture data readings of the year-round mellow weather in San Francisco, CA. Looking back, I would have captured fantastic weather data if I had my current weather-related hardware while I was staying in the Midwest then.

My past experiences with the Midwest weather and my passion for meteorology inspired me to become a weather hobbyist. This path eventually led me to start the weather-focused online platform SFO CommCenter, where I continue to have a lot of fun unwinding by playing with all my weather-monitoring hardware and sharing the data captured with others. However, I still very much enjoy the restaurant business since it pays all the bills. Currently, I have been managing a steakhouse here in San Francisco, CA, for the last 15 years.

I invite you to explore the SFO CommCenter website and share your thoughts or inquiries with me via email. Let’s connect and delve deeper into the captivating world of meteorology together. I look forward to hearing from you and sharing the wonders of weather tracking.