In this photo provided by Sandra Hooker, from left, Avalinn Rackley, 7, Alanna Rackley, 3, and Annistyn Rackley, 9, pose for a picture in a bathroom in their home near Caruthersville, Missouri. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. Her father, Trey Rackley, a 37-year-old trucking company dispatcher, suffered cuts and bruises and remains sore and sometimes in shock, Hooker said. AMAZON EMPLOYEE ALMOST PICKED UP SHIFT BEFORE TORNADO STRUCK WAREHOUSE, KILLING CO-WORKERS. "She was the best kid. To prove they were in their safe space with the storm approaching, the girls mom texted her Aunt Sandy a photo of the three in and next to the bathtub all of them smiling, 9-year-old Annistyn holding her favourite doll. All rights reserved. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. Her mom and her dad encouraged her and supported her to live life to the full.". I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh, Ms Hooker said. Annistyn's father, Trey Rackley, suffered cuts and bruises. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. "They told her, yes, her mommy's alive. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home as storms raged She did cartwheels and splits in front of Hooker. Their house is splintered, she told The Associated Press. She has several broken vertebrae in her back, and they are going to be putting in some rods and things on Wednesday morning. In this photo provided by Sandra Hooker, from left, Avalinn Rackley, 7, Alanna Rackley, 3, and Annistyn Rackley, 9, pose for a picture in a bathroom in their home near Caruthersville, Missouri. All rights reserved (About Us). She said she talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. There's some good news, though: temperatures are expected to be nearly 15 degrees above average, with highs in the 50s. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. Mike Parson's office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. She said, 'I was flying around in that tornado.' The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Hooker said. She loved dancing.. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home as storms raged across the middle of the country. For more on the devastating tornadoes that occurred and other top stories, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day. They had splinters in their skin. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackley's grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. Hooker said that Annistyn Rackley's family hadn't yet unpacked from their move Dec. 4 from Caruthersville to their new home along Highway J, just west of the city. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. "Maybe she won't be forgotten too quickly," she says. And it was like the house 'popped. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/jjEInxieGQ. Gov. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. She said she bonded with Annistyn during doctors visits and blood draws and said the girl liked to draw with chalk on the cement of her carport. Tornadoes also roared through both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the St. Louis area, as well as the Memphis, Tennessee, area and parts of Arkansas and Illinois. This video is Tuesday morning, ABC24 Memphis spoke with the children's father, Trey Rackley. All rights reserved. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. And she texted back and she said, 'I'm in the bathroom.' All rights reserved. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home as storms raged across the middle of the country. "I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh," Hooker said. "Where's their safe place going to be? She said she talked to the girl's mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. "And Meghan was over the tub on the two older girls. "There are no words. During surgery for deep lacerations to her abdomen, one of Meghan's lungs collapsed, then the other, and now she's breathing with the aid of a tracheotomy, her aunt says. "She was just that giving, caring young girl and all of that has been robbed from her," Sandra Hooker, Annisytn's great aunt, told ABC24 Memphis Tuesday afternoon. "And she did," Hooker tells PEOPLE, "right up till the tornado killed her. West of St. Louis, 84-year-old Ollie Borgmann, described as a sweet and typical grandmother, died at a hospital after a tornado on Friday blew the Defiance, Missouri, home she shared with her 84-year-old husband, Vernon, off its foundation. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home as storms raged across the country's midsection. Sandra Hooker shared a picture of the family's three young girls taken just minutes before the storm hit Caruthersville, located along the Mississippi River near the Tennessee border. Hooker said it was Annistyns favorite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. Market data provided by Factset. or redistributed. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. "Where I felt like I was losing the grip on her and I let my phone go and I grabbed her and pulled her back in, and next thing I know we were dropped in a field," Rackley said. "Their house is splintered," she told The Associated Press during a telephone interview. When Annistyn Rackley was born with a rare liver disease that required major surgery at just 2 months old, small-town Caruthersville, Missouri hard against the Mississippi River in the rural southeast corner of the state poured out its heart to raise funds for the family's medical expenses. (Summer Alexander/Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), Aunt shares tragic story of 9-year-old Missouri girl killed by tornado as mom fights for her life. (Summer Alexander/Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), Missouri county police captain on post-storm looting and recovery efforts. The rain will subside in the evening, when the focus will shift to the wind, the NBC 5 Storm Team says, with strong gusts expected across most of the region. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Hookers account of what happened to the Rackleys came from talking to law enforcement and first responders who were at the scene after the tornado and found family members in the field. Those included one in far western Joliet and one on the far north side of Naperville. In Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri, bordering Arkansas and Kentucky, where the Rackleys live, the sheriffs office did not immediately return telephone messages Monday seeking comment about the storm that destroyed the Rackleys home. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Hooker said. (Summer Alexander/Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), BIDEN TO TRAVEL TO KENTUCKY TO SURVEY DAMAGE FROM EXTREME WEATHER. The family member is grateful for her community's emotional and financial support to date, as they pray the mother and elementary school teacher pulls through. After Ava reached a hospital in Memphis, Hooker said, she learned from family there that the young girl had told doctors and nurses, I was flying around in the tornado and I prayed to Jesus to take care of me, and he spit me out and the tornado spit me out into the mud.. Eighty percent of the children with this disease have to have a liver transplant by the time they are 18. ", "But Ava had been asking about her mother, 'Is mommy alive?'" Example video title will go here for this video. In Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri, bordering Arkansas and Kentucky, where the Rackleys live, the sheriffs office did not immediately return telephone messages Monday seeking comment about the storm that destroyed the Rackleys home. They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw, she said. Annistyn Rackley was photographed clutching a doll while huddled next to her sister in the family's bathtub while her other sister kneeled in front of them. (Meghan Rackley, courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. She told 'em yes. Ms Hooker said Annistyns parents learned when she was two months old that she had a rare liver disorder in which bile ducts dont develop properly, sometimes making it hard to fight off illness. Hooker said that Annistyn Rackleys family hadnt yet unpacked from their move Dec. 4 from Caruthersville to their new home along Highway J, just west of the city. West of St. Louis, 84-year-old Ollie Borgmann, described as a sweet and typical grandmother, died at a hospital after a tornado on Friday blew the Defiance, Missouri, home she shared with her 84-year-old husband, Vernon, off its foundation. Hooker said that Annistyn Rackleys family hadnt yet unpacked from their move Dec. 4 from Caruthersville to their new home along Highway J, just west of the city. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. And he said he could hear it coming. "The loss, it is exponential," Mandi Alexander, a friend of Meghan's, said at an emotional gathering of some 200 people Sunday at a riverside park to memorialize the young girl, TV station KAIT reported. The National Weather Service says an EF-1 tornado caused that damage , which has left the family to count their blessings, despite extensive damage to their home. Fifteen minutes later, Sandra Hooker said, a tornado splintered the home, carrying the family members dozens of yards through the air into a field where first responders found them in mud. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. And that would be the safest place. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. Hooker said that Annistyn Rackleys family hadnt yet unpacked from their move Dec. 4 from Caruthersville to their new home along Highway J, just west of the city. Early Monday, the NWS reported the severe weather threat most likely to be at its greatest Monday between 7 a.m. and noon, along and south of Interstate 80, potentially extending into Chicago. In this photo provided by Sandra Hooker, from left, Avalinn Rackley, 7, Alanna Rackley, 3, and Annistyn Rackley, 9, pose for a picture in a bathroom in their home near Caruthersville, Missouri. Another Tornado Warning has been issued for northern Jasper and southeast Porter counties in Indiana. Ava was still in pediatric intensive care as of Monday afternoon. A heartbreaking photo shows a young girl sheltering in a bathtub with her sisters moments before she was killed by a tornado as devastating storms ripped across the central US last weekend. MISSOURI GIRL, PICTURED 15 MINUTES BEFORE TORNADO HIT, FOUND DEAD IN FIELD DOZENS OF YARDS AWAY, In this photo provided by Sandra Hooker, from left, Avalinn Rackley, 7, Alanna Rackley, 3, and Annistyn Rackley, 9, pose for a picture in a bathroom in their home near Caruthersville, Missouri. A MOM took a heartbreaking final snap of her daughter holding onto her favorite doll to show she was safe before a series of deadly tornadoes hit the Midwest. And we all agreed that they had an interior bathroom with no windows [in the new home]. And so they were readythey thought," said Hooker during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" with Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones. Tornadoes also roared through both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the St. Louis area, as well as the Memphis, Tennessee, area and parts of Arkansas and Illinois. She loved dancing.. A young girl, pictured in a photo taken during Saturday's severe weather in Missouri, died during the storm, a family member confirmed. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. or redistributed. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). The great aunt of a nine-year-old Missouri girl killed last week in the deadly tornado outbreak across the Midwest shared the moments leading up to the tragedy in an emotional "Fox & Friends" interview Wednesday. "There's debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.". Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Several hours later, the Tornado watches and warnings were issued. The tornado picked up the trailer and tossed it into Rackley's house. Hooker added that she would often call Annistyn an "angel among us.". Theres debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado., 'It's devastating':See the damage of the tornado that tore through Kentucky and other states, Nation:Kentucky tornado survivors share stories of their terrifying experience. Ky. Tornado Survivors Speak Out as Death Toll Hits 64: 'I Kept Praying, Please Let Me Get to My Kids'. Hooker said Annistyns parents learned when she was 2 months old that she had a rare liver disorder in which bile ducts dont develop properly, sometimes making it hard to fight off illness. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home as storms raged across the middle of the country. The other family members were injured but survived. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. 7-year-old Avalinn Rackley broke her vertebrae in the same storm that destroyed her family home and took the life of her older sister.. After a successful surgery on Wednesday, Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states. Hooker said Meghan Rackley's injuries included broken bones, a brain injury and a large cut, and she's asking people to pray for the 32-year-old mother. ", "Anni was a miracle," she says. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Ms Hooker teach. However, wind gusts near 40 miles per hour are likely to make things feel colder. Market data provided by Factset. ", "I believe she was an angel walking among us, because she was so kind and sweet and loving and caring, not just to me, but to everyone," she says. "About 7:23, I texted Meghan and I told her, 'The storms are about 15 minutes away. She said it was Annistyns favourite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. The familys home was destroyed as they were carried into the air by the twister, landing in a field where Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. The other family members were injured, but survived. But she adds that finding those three specific, tangible pieces from the girl's life are a comfort. "They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw," she said. She said she bonded with Annistyn during doctor's visits and blood draws and said the girl liked to draw with chalk on the cement of her carport. 0:00. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Just before 10 a.m., a Tornado warning was issued for central DuPage County, "with a thunderstorm capable of producing a brief spin-up tornado over Warrenville and Naperville.". LOTE EN VA PARQUE SIQUIMAN A 2 CUADRAS DE LAGO SAN ROQUE. December 13, 2021, 9:16 PM. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. Rackleys middle daughter, Ava, was seriously injured in the storm and had to undergo several spinal surgeries. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), Memphis LGBTQ+ activists protest Gov. But she said Annistyn still was full of energy and delighted in donning outfits and makeup for cheer competitions and learning new dances from TikTok. ", "Annistyn was bubbly," she said. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Tight rotation in this area may produce a brief tornado at any moment. Hooker said Annistyns parents learned when she was 2 months old that she had a rare liver disorder in which bile ducts dont develop properly, sometimes making it hard to fight off illness. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home on Friday evening. Legal Statement. Meghan Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, killing one of the children . "In spite of everything, she was just always so brave, just you would never know, she was always smiling. Lee's stance on anti-drag law, Man dead after pedestrian crash on East Shelby Drive, More storms expected today with severe weather possible late tonight, Everything you need to know to prepare for severe weather, Florida father & son killed on hunting trip during storms in Tennessee, Kentucky safety agency to investigate tornado deaths at candle factory, Federal disaster declared after deadly storms in Tennessee, 'Im drying them out trying not to cry': Tornado survivors salvage pictures, any memories after neighborhood wiped out. Hooker said after a prayer vigil Sunday, searchers in the field near the Rackleys house found the doll that Annistyn was holding in the photo. According to the NWS, quarter-sized hail is also possible in those areas. The other family members were injured, but survived. Copyright 2022 KAIT. Here's why. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. But their nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, did not survive. ", [6:00 AM 2/27] The severe weather threat appears to be diminishing, although gusty winds in stronger showers will be possible this morning. Rain and embedded storms will continue, mainly this morning before activity diminishes in the afternoon. 1:41. "I just ask everyone to pray that Meghan will wake up and come back to us," said Hooker. Trey's Jeep was probably a hundred yards from the house where it had been parked. She was the strongest kid.". Proctor Moore said Avas progress is wonderful. In late December, former President Donald Trump sent her a letter. COMPLEJO DE 4 DEPARTAMENTOS CON POSIBILIDAD DE RENTA ANUAL, HERMOSA PROPIEDAD A LA VENTA EN PLAYAS DE ORO, CON EXCELENTE VISTA, CASA CON AMPLIO PARQUE Y PILETA A 4 CUADRAS DE RUTA 38, COMPLEJO TURISTICO EN Va. CARLOS PAZ. she says. But she said Annistyn still was full of energy and delighted in donning outfits and makeup for cheer competitions and learning new dances from TikTok. Ava Rackley, 7, had huddled in the bathtub with her two sisters, 3-year-old Lonnie, and 9-year-old Annistyn. Trey and Meghan Rackley Hooker reflected on the 9-year-old's perseverance in her young life, following a diagnosis of a rare live disease. The front door was in a tree behind the house. A tornado hit her home and splintered it less than a week after the family had moved in, and, according to the relative who received the photo of the girl in the bathtub, it carried family members dozens of yards before dropping them in a muddy field. She was the strongest kid. The stuff was just strewn everywhere.". Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. (KAIT) The family of a woman severely hurt when deadly tornadoes hit the town of Braggadocio said the young mother is out of the hospital, describing her recovery as a miracle.. Theres debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.. She did cartwheels and splits in front of Ms Hooker. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around in the tornado, Hooker said. The entire Rackley family took refuge in their bathroom before a tornado - one of more than 30 storms that ravaged through five states - launched them into the sky Avalinn's older sister, Annistyn, 9, died in the disaster and mother Meghan, 32, suffered sever brain trauma Ms Hooker said after a prayer vigil Sunday, searchers in the field near the Rackleys house found the doll that Annistyn was holding in the photo. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. St. Charles County, Missouri police warning looters that trespassing and theft will result in prosecution as recovery efforts continue. An extended Missouri family is grieving, after a tornado ripped through their home this weekend, claiming a young life and changed the lives of the survivors forever. As the storm moves to the east, Monday after 12 p.m. is expected to be mainly dry, with a slight chance of isolated showers in some areas through the evening commute. Hooker's account of what happened to the Rackleys came from talking to law enforcement and first responders who were at the scene after the tornado and found family members in the field. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Ms Hooker said Meghan Rackleys injuries included broken bones, a brain injury and a large cut, and shes asking people to pray for the 32-year-old mother. Gov. Hooker said that Annistyn Rackleys family hadnt yet unpacked from their move Dec. 4 from Caruthersville to their new home along Highway J, just west of the city. Meghan Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home. All rights reserved. Trey was flung by the howling winds into the wet mud. After Ava reached a hospital in Memphis, Hooker said, she learned from family there that the young girl had told doctors and nurses, "I was flying around in the tornado and I prayed to Jesus to take care of me, and he spit me out and the tornado spit me out into the mud.". However, that watch soon turned into a warning across Jasper, Newton, Porter and LaPorte counties. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Legal Statement. Hooker said she and others are relying on their faith, especially after hearing what the surviving middle daughter Ava told doctors. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. However, around 5 a.m. Monday, lightning, thunder and rain were widespread across the area, stretching from McHenry County to Central Cook and into Northwest Indiana. According to the NWS, that warning expired at 10:15 a.m. Later Monday morning, in parts of southeastern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, a Tornado watch was issued. And I texted her and said, 'The sirens are going off.' They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw, she said. MEMPHIS, Tenn. A Missouri family took a direct hit from the tornado on Dec. 10. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Trey and his youngest daughter survived, but the impact left his wife Meghan in a coma in a Missouri hospital, his 7-year-old daughter in a Memphis hospital, and claimed the life of his oldest daughter, Annistyn. Hooker said Annistyn's parents learned when she was 2 months old that she had a rare liver disorder in which bile ducts don't develop properly, sometimes making it hard to fight off illness. "But I do believe a miracles. "She was born with biliary atresia. "There was a lot of loud, loud noises and banging," Rackley recalled on what he felt and heard Friday night, minutes before the tornado made a direct hit on their home. Hookers account of what happened to the Rackleys came from talking to law enforcement and first responders who were at the scene after the tornado and found family members in the field. Hooker called Annistyn Rackley a special angel, recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. "We are believing for a miracle, so we are going to say that we are optimistic that she will pull through. 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