Narrative:

Due to severe WX conditions, multiple aircraft were deviating and many were still in climb mode requiring a great deal of coordination. A minimum of 16 aircraft were on frequency and 25 on the scope. 10 different frequencys were being used at once which added to the complexity. Aircraft X was issued climb clearance through aircraft Y after judgement was made to ensure separation. Once controller determined separation may be lost he stopped aircraft X 1000 ft below aircraft Y to maintain as safe a situation as possible. Only 2 specialists were working sector which required more controllers to handle the workload. No evasive action was required due to the fact that the controller maintained 1000 ft vertical separation. Closest point between aircraft was 3.5 mi and 1300 ft. In the future, I will request additional assistance when the previously mentioned circumstances apply. I, in no way, feel any less confident as an air traffic controller, however I have learned that we all, as air traffic controllers, have limitations, and the human factor is necessary and will always be there.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X CLB THROUGH OCCUPIED ALT HAD LTSS FROM ACR Y. SYS ERROR.

Narrative: DUE TO SEVERE WX CONDITIONS, MULTIPLE ACFT WERE DEVIATING AND MANY WERE STILL IN CLB MODE REQUIRING A GREAT DEAL OF COORD. A MINIMUM OF 16 ACFT WERE ON FREQ AND 25 ON THE SCOPE. 10 DIFFERENT FREQS WERE BEING USED AT ONCE WHICH ADDED TO THE COMPLEXITY. ACFT X WAS ISSUED CLB CLRNC THROUGH ACFT Y AFTER JUDGEMENT WAS MADE TO ENSURE SEPARATION. ONCE CTLR DETERMINED SEPARATION MAY BE LOST HE STOPPED ACFT X 1000 FT BELOW ACFT Y TO MAINTAIN AS SAFE A SIT AS POSSIBLE. ONLY 2 SPECIALISTS WERE WORKING SECTOR WHICH REQUIRED MORE CTLRS TO HANDLE THE WORKLOAD. NO EVASIVE ACTION WAS REQUIRED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CTLR MAINTAINED 1000 FT VERT SEPARATION. CLOSEST POINT BTWN ACFT WAS 3.5 MI AND 1300 FT. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL REQUEST ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WHEN THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED CIRCUMSTANCES APPLY. I, IN NO WAY, FEEL ANY LESS CONFIDENT AS AN AIR TFC CTLR, HOWEVER I HAVE LEARNED THAT WE ALL, AS AIR TFC CTLRS, HAVE LIMITATIONS, AND THE HUMAN FACTOR IS NECESSARY AND WILL ALWAYS BE THERE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.