The radar failed during a thunderstorm. Reporter was unable to advise air carrier X of WX cells.

Attributes
ACN	343712
Time
Date	199608
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ggg
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ggg tower : bro
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	343712
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	other physical facility

Narrative:

Once again, GGG incurred a total radar loss (primary and secondary) during a thunderstorm. I was transmitting possible precipitation returns and current field conditions to a flight holding 40 mi northwest of GGG. I informed him that it appeared we had radar failure and that I would be unable to advise him of any other possible cell locations. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter was unaware of what caused the radar failure. Reporter alleged that facility management is tight-lipped about passing out information about the radar failures due to reports on the radar failures/problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE RADAR FAILED DURING A TSTM. RPTR WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE ACR X OF WX CELLS.

Narrative: ONCE AGAIN, GGG INCURRED A TOTAL RADAR LOSS (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) DURING A TSTM. I WAS XMITTING POSSIBLE PRECIP RETURNS AND CURRENT FIELD CONDITIONS TO A FLT HOLDING 40 MI NW OF GGG. I INFORMED HIM THAT IT APPEARED WE HAD RADAR FAILURE AND THAT I WOULD BE UNABLE TO ADVISE HIM OF ANY OTHER POSSIBLE CELL LOCATIONS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE RADAR FAILURE. RPTR ALLEGED THAT FACILITY MGMNT IS TIGHT-LIPPED ABOUT PASSING OUT INFO ABOUT THE RADAR FAILURES DUE TO RPTS ON THE RADAR FAILURES/PROBS.

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.