EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 42; Flight Crew Total 1920; Flight Crew Type 42
Situational Awareness
Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Weather
Flying FL360 from ZZZ to ZZZ1 about 20 miles east of JCT VOR severe turbulence encountered with 800 foot gain in altitude. The auto pilot kicked off and the Captain took the controls; was a loss of control about 10 seconds and the total time of the event was about 30 seconds. We reported the event to ATC. Nobody suffered injuries (passengers and FA's). Prior to the event we were flying in total smooth air and no radar reports about bad weather and no ATC reports about bad weather.
EMB-175 First Officer reported turbulence with an 800 foot gain of altitude.