Air carrier flight crew reported encountering severe turbulence on approach and a wind shear warning went off. This Captain performed a go-around and the flight landed at an alternate airport.
Synopsis
Air carrier flight crew reported encountering severe turbulence on approach and a wind shear warning went off. This Captain performed a go-around and the flight landed at an alternate airport.
Narrative
During our approach on the RNAV 03 into HXD; we encountered continuous severe turbulence. We broke out around 1800 [ft.] MSL; and were advised by Tower to the presence of rotor clouds over the field. Shortly after reaching 1500; we received a wind shear warning and immediately executed a missed approach. Tower instructed us to climb to 3000 and turn right to 090. I turned off all automaton and hand-flew the go-around. We were in severe turbulence and strong updrafts. During the clean-up phase; the updrafts caused a plus and minus 30 kt.; and as a result I oversped the flaps in the flaps one configuration. The overspeed situation was no more than 5 kt. for 5 seconds. The updrafts also caused our altitude to go to 4000 ft. as we are assigned 3000. After I got the airspeed under control; I descended to 3000 ft. and we immediately diverted to our alternate of ZZZ. The cause of our deviations can be attributed to the meteorological conditions on the approach. Severe turbulence and strong updrafts. I really don't know what we could have done differently; other than get advanced warning about the wind shear from the Tower before commencing the approach.
Second reporter narrative
ATC was vectoring us around light to moderate precipitation as we descended to join the RNAV 03 into HXD. The ride was light to moderate turbulence. As we got lower; we could see breaks in the ceiling and could periodically see the ground. After being cleared for the approach and joining final approach course; we were given the switch to Tower. I checked in with Tower; and was given; Cleared to land Runway 03;" followed by an advisory of some clouds that had just passed over airfield. As that advisory was being given; we broke out of the clouds and the airfield came into view. I called the "runway in sight." I read back our clearance to land. Within seconds; we got a "wind shear" caution. The Captain; pilot flying; called for a go-around; and we started our procedures from a flaps full approach. I notified Tower and was given an easterly heading; 2;000 ft.; and Departure frequency. In the process with go-around power; the red barber poles were near our aircraft speed. I noticed we were above the assigned 2K; checking in with Departure; asked for 4;000 and additional heading to keep us in a break in the clouds; and was quickly accommodated. During the last flap retraction; 1 to 0; I noticed an overspeed in the red barber poles with audio of approximately 2 - 3 seconds. We leveled at 4;000 ft; got vectored as I set up for the ILS XX into ZZZ. We landed with further incident. Wind shear caution. Always be ready!"
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.