Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 15
Distraction; Confusion; Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Procedure; Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related; Weather
Today while working R87/95 our corner post shut down due to SEVERAL reports of moderate turbulence and one report of severe turbulence. Our corner post had weather (both precipitation and turbulence) directly impacting the fixes.Within 2 hours we were asked to try to 'Test ship.' We still had observable precipitation at our arrival fixes; while other corner posts didn't. Before the test ship made any report; TMU (Traffic Management Unit) told us our arrival fix adjacent to the turbulence reports was open. Test ship reported moderate turbulence. TMU opened us back up anyways.Two arrival fixes with moderate and heavy precipitation AND moderate turbulence reports was opened by Management/TMU. Why?[Houson Center] has several weather events throughout the year. Because of this; it seems there is a 'Why can't they just make it work?' mindset from TMU/Management. Weather days are nasty; things happen. No one expects flow/management to catch everything 100% of the time. It seems like Controllers are constantly bailing out bad plans anytime there's weather. We have discussions about things getting better but it never does.Our culture is supposed to be about 'safety' but we're pushing things that don't need to be pushed. It's not an 'if' something will happen; it's a 'when' if our culture continues this way.Recommendation: Actually make safety a priority.
Houston Center Controller reported unsafe practices regarding Management and weather.