MD80 cabin attendant describes a turbulence encounter.

Attributes
ACN	696676
Time
Date	200604
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zfw.artcc
State Reference	TX
Environment
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm Turbulence
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 14 flight attendant time total : 14 flight attendant time type : 100
ASRS Report	696676
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

We were at cruise. Several thunderstorms in dfw area flight had been smooth. Plane suddenly dropped. I hit the ceiling and then fell onto an armrest. Got to my feet. Second bump not as severe but knocked me to the floor. Took cart back to galley to stow and secure items for landing. There was no warning and I don't think anything could have been done to prevent this.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CABIN ATTENDANT DESCRIBES A TURB ENCOUNTER.

Narrative: WE WERE AT CRUISE. SEVERAL TSTMS IN DFW AREA FLT HAD BEEN SMOOTH. PLANE SUDDENLY DROPPED. I HIT THE CEILING AND THEN FELL ONTO AN ARMREST. GOT TO MY FEET. SECOND BUMP NOT AS SEVERE BUT KNOCKED ME TO THE FLOOR. TOOK CART BACK TO GALLEY TO STOW AND SECURE ITEMS FOR LNDG. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND I DON'T THINK ANYTHING COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.