B737-700
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 204
Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Diverted; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Weather
At FL350; Crew encountered severe turbulence briefly while deviating upwind of what looked like a small stratoform cloud area. Two Flight Attendants were injured and a medical diversion was made. Even when rides are being reported smooth; never assume that it will always be accurate.
Leveled off at a cruise altitude of FL350 due to reports of moderate at FL370. Asked for a deviation around some clouds ahead on our route; radar was not painting anything and reports were light chop. We did hit a pocket of brief turbulence. We were informed from the Cabin Crew that two Flight Attendants were injured.
B737-700 flight crew reported two flight attendants were injured in a turbulence encounter at FL350.