AN MD-80S FLT ATTENDANT RPTED SEVERE TURB DURING DSCNT INTO DFW WHICH CAUSED MULTIPLE FLT ATTENDANT INJURIES.

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I WAS WORKING IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA OF FLT FROM LAX TO DFW. IT WAS AN ALL NIGHTER SO ALL PAX WERE ASLEEP WHEN WE BEGAN OUR DSCNT INTO DFW. THE SEAT BELT SIGN CAME ON FOR A NORMAL APCH INTO DFW. I WALKED THROUGH THE CABIN; WITH THE OTHER MAIN CABIN FLT ATTENDANT; USING FLASHLIGHTS TO CHK ALL PAX SEAT BELTS. ALL PAX WERE SEATED; AND BELTED INTO SEATS. UPON REACHING THE AFT GALLEY; I WAS NOTIFIED BY AIRPHONE FROM THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT THAT THE CAPT SAID 'IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE BUMPY.' AFTER HANGING UP THE PHONE; THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT AND I BEGAN CLOSING UP THE AFT GALLEY; PREPARING FOR SOME SLIGHTLY BUMPY WX AND SOON TO BE LNDG. WITHIN MINS; THE ACFT BEGAN TO RIPPLE WITH BUMPY TURB; FOLLOWED BY SEVERE JOLTING TURB SENDING ME AND THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT UP TO THE CEILING AND CRASHING HARD TO THE FLOOR; BREAKING MY R ANKLE AND BREAKING MY L FOOT. THE EVENT BROKE THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT'S R ANKLE IN 3 PLACES. I LEFT THE GND 3 TIMES; BEFORE THE JOLTS TURNED BACK INTO RIPPLING TURB; AND I CRAWLED TO THE TAIL CONE JUMP SEAT. I GRABBED THE PHONE AND I CALLED THE COCKPIT. THE CAPT ANSWERED WITH 'ARE YOU OK?' I REPLIED 'NO; MY ANKLES ARE BROKEN AND THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT HAS A BROKEN LEG AS WELL. WE WILL NEED MEDICAL ATTN IN DALLAS. ALL PAX WERE SEATED AND NOT INJURED.' THE CAPT SAID; 'ARE YOU KIDDING?' I REPLIED 'NO.' HE WAS IN COMPLETE SHOCK THAT THE TURB WAS SO SEVERE. I AM NOW RECOVERING FROM SURGERY ON MY R ANKLE; AND WILL BE OFF WORK FOR AT LEAST 4 MONTHS. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT THE CAPT SAW ON THE RADAR; BUT I KNOW THE TSTMS AROUND DALLAS SEEMED SEVERE WITH LIGHTNING AND BUMPY WX. WE NEEDED BETTER INFO TO BE SEATED DURING SUCH TURB.