2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Ms Hooker teaches gifted students at the same elementary school where Meghan Rackley teaches kindergarten in Caruthersville, which is nestled next to the Mississippi River in whats known as Missouris Bootheel region. Lote en Mirador del Lago:3.654 m2.Excelente vista al Lago, LOTE EN EL CONDADO DE 1430 m2, EN COSQUIN. (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.. Sandra Hooker was texting with her niece Meghan about the tornado sirens going off in town when she last spoke with her. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. To prove they were in their "safe space" with the storm approaching Friday evening, 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 favorite doll. (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. 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. 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. 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. And while the NWS earlier Monday said the threat of severe weather was "diminishing," a a slew of tornado watches and warnings were issued throughout the 10 a.m. hour. "I was flying around in that tornado," said Avalinn Rackley, 7, whose 9-year-old sister Annistyn was killed near Caruthersville. "I prayed to Jesus to take care of me." So God gave us a miracle with Anni. Both the strong storms and heavy rain will likely move out by noon Monday, the NBC 5 Storm Team says. "I prayed to Jesus for him to take care of me and that tornado spit me out into the mud," a 7-year-old reportedly told doctors. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. According to the NWS, quarter-sized hail is also possible in those areas. Ava was still in pediatric intensive care as of Monday afternoon. And I texted her and said, 'The sirens are going off.' The stuff was just strewn everywhere.". The other family members were injured, but survived. ", "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. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around in the tornado, Hooker said. 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. "I don't know if I was flying but to me if felt more like I was getting dragged," Rackley said. Annistyn was a bubbly little girl, her great aunt Sandra Hooker told People . Loved ones said the Friday night storm in Caruthersville, Missouri - about 75 miles north of Memphis - killed nine-year-old Annistyn Rackley and put the mother, Meghan Rackley, in a coma. The Rackley family also received gift cards from the former President and his family as Christmas gifts. And we all agreed that they had an interior bathroom with no windows [in the new home]. 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 also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. 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. Eighty percent of the children with this disease have to have a liver transplant by the time they are 18. 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. ", "He found Ava, and the 7-year-old is precocious and has, in my opinion, a near photographic memory," Hooker adds. Hooker called Annistyn Rackley a special angel, recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh, Ms Hooker said. Meghan Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home. 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. But a devastating tornado that struck the area in 2006 had made the parents storm-aware, and even before the move, the family had designated safe spaces in their homes in case another storm approached. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. "She was born with biliary atresia. 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. BRAGADOCCIO, Mo. 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. Ms Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. "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. 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.. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Hooker said. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home as storms raged All rights reserved, WATCH: Procession Escorts Body of Fallen Chicago Officer From Hospital, Storm System Could Bring Rain, Snow, and Gusty Winds to Chicago Area Friday, Chicago Police Officer Shot and Killed on Southwest Side, Chicago Police Release Details of What Led to Officer's Fatal Shooting in Gage Park. 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. She was killed Friday night when a tornado slammed into her home in Caruthersville, Missouri, as she, her parents, Trey and Meghan Rackley, and her sisters, Avalinn, 7, and Lani, 3, sought shelter in the windowless bathroom of the residence they just moved into a week ago, relatives told the Associated Press. After a series of violent storms devastated many midwestern and southern communities last week, one young injured girl is inspiring the masses with her bravery. CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. "Her stomach was distended, and they were looking to make sure that she didn't have some kind of belly bleed," Hooker says. 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, We need continued prayers for Meghans improvement and getting her settled in a new normal when she gets to come home.. (Meghan Rackley, courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). "And God can give us a miracle with Meghan.". She did cartwheels and splits in front of Hooker. Girl sheltering with family killed in tornado. Market data provided by Factset. There's some good news, though: temperatures are expected to be nearly 15 degrees above average, with highs in the 50s. All rights reserved. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 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. I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh, Hooker said. You could just tell how much it affected her. Kentucky tornado: Facebook groups race to reunite people with belongings including boats, bills and photos found strewn more than 100 miles away, A woman threw a house party with 65 men she matched with on Tinder and Hinge and connected with the man she's been dating for a year. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackley's grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. 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. Tight rotation in this area may produce a brief tornado at any moment. Gov. Ms Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. "Meghan is fighting for her life," says Meghan's aunt, Sandra Hooker, 62, who is also a teacher. Mike Parson's office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, steady, heavy rain is expected to continue developing throughout the morning, impacting roads and highways as commuters make their way to work. 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. Annistyn's father, Trey Rackley, suffered cuts and bruises. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Ms Hooker said. Annistyn Rackley was at home with her mom Meghan, her dad Trey, and her two younger sisters when the tornado hit their home just east of Braggadocio. 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.". "She loved dancing.". Are the girls going to know? We celebrate our miracle, Meghan doing so well, when originally we didnt even know if she would ever wake up, Meghans mother, Pamela Proctor Moore, told KAIT8s Chris Carter. RELATED: Florida father & son killed on hunting trip during storms in Tennessee. "We've talked about it several times," Hooker says. Ms Hooker called Annistyn a special angel, recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. Her father, Trey Rackley, a 37-year-old trucking company dispatcher, suffered cuts and bruises and remains sore and sometimes in shock, Hooker said. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. "They brought in a specialist to clean the debris out of her eyes. 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. 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. Trey was released morning after the storm. The other family members were injured, but survived. Those included one in far western Joliet and one on the far north side of Naperville. "Where's their safe place going to be? (Stephanie Greenwell) The loss, it is exponential, Mandi Alexander, a long-time friend of Meghan Rackleys, said. To prove they were in their safe space with the storm approaching Friday evening, the girls mom texted her Aunt Sandy a photo of the three in and next to the bathtub all of them smiling, with 9-year-old Annistyn holding her favorite doll. December 13, 2021, 9:16 PM. Ava Rackley, 7, had huddled in the bathtub with her two sisters, 3-year-old Lonnie, and 9-year-old Annistyn. "They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw," she said. ", "But Ava had been asking about her mother, 'Is mommy alive?'" When all is said and done, forecast models show rain totals are likely to clock in over an inch, with 1.18 inches predicted at O'Hare International Airport. The little girls' eyes were just absolutely matted together with mud.". All rights reserved. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The familys home was destroyed as they were carried into the air by the twister, landing in a field where Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalised. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. 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. Her great aunt said that the diagnosis never held her back, and she was encouraged by her sisters and her parents to live life to the fullest. "Then she said, 'Then I'll have to be the big sister to Lani.'". Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. 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.". The tornado picked up the trailer and tossed it into Rackley's house. Le Bonheur Children's Hospital doctors are now treating Annistyn's younger sister, 7-year-old Ava, with surgery scheduled Wednesday to treat broken vertebrae in her back. 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Mike Parsons office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states. "I just ask everyone to pray that Meghan will wake up and come back to us," said Hooker. 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. 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. The body of Annistyn Rackley, nine, was found in a field after the twister devastated her parents' home near Caruthersville, southeast Missouri on Friday. With your steadfast spirit, and the unwavering strength and support of your wonderful family and many friends, your future potential is limitless.. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). 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. Trey's Jeep was probably a hundred yards from the house where it had been parked. Our hearts are shattered over the loss of Annistyn, Proctor Moore said. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. 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. 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. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! She has several broken vertebrae in her back, and they are going to be putting in some rods and things on Wednesday morning. He wanted to turn over Annistyn's favorite blanket, thick as it was with mud stains after being found in the field. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. According to forecast models, the chance for such weather will be the highest south of the Kankakee River, and along and south of Interstate 80, forecast models show. Her father, Trey Rackley, a 37-year-old trucking company dispatcher, suffered cuts and bruises and remains sore and sometimes in shock, Hooker said. "When she got to the hospital and the doctors and the nurses asked her, do you know what happened to you? "All of them were absolutely covered in mud from head to toe," Hooker says of the immediate aftermath. "There's debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.". 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. The family's home was hit by a massive tornado on Friday night. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. Additionally, there were reports that a "brief tornado" touched down in DuPage County, and reports of wind damage from a "possible tornado in Kendall County. ", "Anni was a miracle," she says. Girl sheltering with family killed in tornado. Theres debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.. She said it was Annistyns favourite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. (Summer Alexander/Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), BIDEN TO TRAVEL TO KENTUCKY TO SURVEY DAMAGE FROM EXTREME WEATHER. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. And that would be the safest place. However, the entire Chicago area has seen heavy, on-and-off downpours throughout the morning. Theres debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Ms 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 said that the girls mother is "fighting for her life" and unresponsive in the hospital after sustaining severe brain trauma, broken bones, and deep lacerations. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. Lani, the youngest, was released from the hospital Sunday, but still with hairline fractures in her vertebrae, Hooker says. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, killing one of the children . Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. "She said that she knew she was flying around the tornado and she said 'I prayed to Jesus for him to take care of me' and that tornado spit me out into the mud," Hooker said. "And she did," Hooker tells PEOPLE, "right up till the tornado killed her. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. And it was like the house 'popped. We are so encouraged by the strength of and determination you have shown during this very difficult time, the letter said. '", Trey told her that the chaos sounded like a loud train, "and then he was up in the air, and trying to hold Lani. A young girl, pictured in a photo taken during Saturday's severe weather in Missouri, died during the storm, a family member confirmed. Proctor Moore said Avas progress is wonderful. In late December, former President Donald Trump sent her a letter. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. Amid Meghan's fight, the family is keeping vigil while they and their community make plans for Annistyn's funeral. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. Gov. According to initial reports from the NWS Storm Prediction Center, a possible tornado was reported on the ground in Champaign. 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. She said, 'I was flying around in that tornado.' She said she talked to the girl's mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. (Summer Alexander/Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), Missouri county police captain on post-storm looting and recovery efforts. or redistributed. She loved dancing.. Get ready.' "We are believing for a miracle, so we are going to say that we are optimistic that she will pull through. 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. She told 'em yes. The trees in the front yard were uprooted. #inwx https://t.co/OYyRAjX82B. But update shortly after that indicated that "the severe weather threat appears to be diminishing. Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. or redistributed. 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 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. ", [6:00 AM 2/27] The severe weather threat appears to be diminishing, although gusty winds in stronger showers will be possible this morning. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri Sandra Hooker shares a photo of Annistyn Rackley taken minutes before she was killed in storm. At a young age, she was diagnosed with a rare liver disease that required repeated hospital stays. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states. Hooker reflected on the 9-year-old's perseverance in her young life, following a diagnosis of a rare live disease. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, WebCopyright 2005, Towers Productions, Inc./The Weather Channel/Litton EntertainmentOriginally aired on August 25, 2005 on The Weather Channel. But their nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, did not survive. Nikolas Lanum is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. To prove they were in their safe space with the storm approaching Friday evening, 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 favorite doll. 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. After Ava reached a hospital in Memphis, Ms 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.. Following a morning of thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rain and strong winds, the threat of tornadoes loomed late Monday morning over parts of the Chicago area as the National Weather Service issued warning and watches spanning from DuPage County in Illinois to Porter County in Indiana. "Maybe she won't be forgotten too quickly," she says. 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. All rights reserved. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. All rights reserved. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. The entire Rackley family took refuge in their bathroom before a tornado-one of more than 30 storms that ravaged through five states-lifted the home and deposited it into a field. 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. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. "I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh," Hooker 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. And she didn't act like she was disabled or handicapped in any way. In this undated photo provided by Sandra Hooker, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. 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