All rights reserved. Hooker said she and others are relying on their faith, especially after hearing what the surviving middle daughter Ava told doctors. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states. 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. She was the best kid. AMAZON EMPLOYEE ALMOST PICKED UP SHIFT BEFORE TORNADO STRUCK WAREHOUSE, KILLING CO-WORKERS. ", "Trey said Lani had gotten out of the tub and he got on top of her, on the floor," adds Hooker. For more on the devastating tornadoes that occurred and other top stories, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day. she says. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. 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. And she didn't act like she was disabled or handicapped in any way. If you are interested in helping, CLICK HERE. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. She was the strongest kid.". On Monday night, after family members who picked through the debris of the Rackley home found the torn front page of Annistyn's Bible engraved with her name, along with a doll she especially treasured, a Pemiscot County Sheriff's deputy knocked on Hooker's door. 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. Their house is splintered, she told The Associated Press during a telephone interview. I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh, Hooker said. "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 said after a prayer vigil Sunday, searchers in the field near the Rackleys house found the doll that Annistyn was holding in the photo. And he said he could hear it coming. 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. BRAGADOCCIO, Mo. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. She texted back, and then she texted me again. Mike Parson's office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. She loved dancing.. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). 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. 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. She loved life and loved people," Hooker added. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. ", "He found Ava, and the 7-year-old is precocious and has, in my opinion, a near photographic memory," Hooker adds. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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.. 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 trees in the front yard were uprooted. EXCELENTE OPORTUNIDAD DEPARTAMENTO CNTRICO EN COSQUIN, OPORTUNIDAD CHALET VILLA MIRADOR DEL LAGO. 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 (Meghan Rackley, courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). St. Charles County, Missouri police warning looters that trespassing and theft will result in prosecution as recovery efforts continue. 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. 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. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri "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. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Her father, Trey Rackley, a 37-year-old trucking company dispatcher, suffered cuts and bruises and remains sore and sometimes in shock, Hooker said. Another Tornado Warning has been issued for northern Jasper and southeast Porter counties in Indiana. 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. A miracle recovery: Mother severely hurt in Decembers tornado released from hospital, Police investigating after student brings gun to school, NEA fares well at 5A State Swimming Championships, 2023 2A State Basketball Tournament: Marmaduke girls beat Rison in 1st Round, 2023 2A State Basketball Tournament: Bay boys beat Dierks in 1st Round, 2023 2A State Basketball Tournament: Rector boys beat Acorn in 1st Round, 2023 2A State Basketball Tournament: Earle boys beat Junction City in 1st Round. "Maybe she won't be forgotten too quickly," she says. 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. "About 7:23, I texted Meghan and I told her, 'The storms are about 15 minutes away. "I just ask everyone to pray that Meghan will wake up and come back to us," said Hooker. They had an acre lot surrounded on three sides by a field. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday, Dec. 10. "Some rain could be heavy at times, and a few storms could be on the strong/severe side during the morning hours," NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman says. Ky. Tornado Survivors Speak Out as Death Toll Hits 64: 'I Kept Praying, Please Let Me Get to My Kids'. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Lote en Mirador del Lago:3.654 m2.Excelente vista al Lago, LOTE EN EL CONDADO DE 1430 m2, EN COSQUIN. "But I do believe a miracles. 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 tornado picked up the trailer and tossed it into Rackley's house. See the damage of the tornado that tore through Kentucky and other states, Kentucky tornado survivors share stories of their terrifying experience, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Gov. 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. Hooker prays they'll provide further comfort when they are placed in Annistyn's casket and buried alongside her. 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. They had splinters in their skin. "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. Get ready.' Example video title will go here for this video. Ava Rackley, 7, had huddled in the bathtub with her two sisters, 3-year-old Lonnie, and 9-year-old Annistyn. "He immediately got up and started trying to find his family, because there's not a better daddy in this world, not a better husband, even though he has a broken vertebrae and a broken rib and all these cuts and abrasions and things on his body," Hooker says. They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw, she said. "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." 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 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. ", "But Ava had been asking about her mother, 'Is mommy alive?'" 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. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. "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. IDEAL OPORTUNIDAD DE INVERSION, CODIGO 4803 OPORTUNIDAD!! 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. 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. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackley's grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. All rights reserved. Ms Hooker called Annistyn a special angel, recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. 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. The other family members were injured, but survived. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, Girl sheltering with family killed in tornado. "All of them were absolutely covered in mud from head to toe," Hooker says of the immediate aftermath. The other family members were injured but survived. 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. 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. ", "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. Her mom and her dad encouraged her and supported her to live life to the full.". (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). Annistyn was a bubbly little girl, her great aunt Sandra Hooker told People . (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.. The other family members were injured, but survived. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, killing one of the children. Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. Ava, 7, had broken vertebrae in her back and is expected to undergo spinal surgery Wednesday. "Her car was moved probably 30, 40 feet from where it was and turned around. Meghan Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home. "There's debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.". ", "There's very little left," she explains. Legal Statement. 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. "They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw," she said. 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. (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. Our hearts are shattered over the loss of Annistyn, Proctor Moore said. 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. Theres debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.. One confirmed death in Missouri was a nine-year-old girl, Annistyn Rackley Her two sisters and parents survived when their house was destroyed by a tornado At least 88 people have died across five states as tornadoes ripped through multiple United States communities in the South and Midwest. 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 Ava was still in pediatric intensive care as of Monday afternoon. Girl sheltering with family killed in tornado. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Ms Hooker teach. 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. The bubbly young girl then grew up to become a dancer, a gymnast and compete in team cheerleading. 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. Trey was released morning after the storm. Market data provided by Factset. Annistyn was among dozens of people who died in tornadoes on Friday. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. "They brought in a specialist to clean the debris out of her eyes. 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. 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. From left, Annistyn Rackley with sisters Avalinn and Lani. Hooker called Annistyn Rackley a "special angel," recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. "I don't know if I was flying but to me if felt more like I was getting dragged," Rackley said. 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. 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. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. Mike Parsons office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), AMAZON WAREHOUSE COLLAPSE IN ILLINOIS: ALL MISSING PEOPLE NOW ACCOUNTED FOR, POLICE SAY. 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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. Market data provided by Factset. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. RELATED: Florida father & son killed on hunting trip during storms in Tennessee. But she adds that finding those three specific, tangible pieces from the girl's life are a comfort. 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. Trey was flung by the howling winds into the wet mud. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. LOTE EN VA PARQUE SIQUIMAN A 2 CUADRAS DE LAGO SAN ROQUE. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). All rights reserved. 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. But he gets up and powers through it, and is hunting in the mud for his family. She did cartwheels and splits in front of Hooker. Ms Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. And she texted back and she said, 'I'm in the bathroom.' EYEWITNESS TO DEADLY KENTUCKY TORNADO DISCUSSES STATE OF COMMUNITY: WE LOST OUR HISTORY. She was the strongest kid. Ms Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. 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. And her grandmother assured her that she was not gonna die," continues Hooker. 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. Gov. "Sometime during this conversation, she Snapchatted that picture of the girls in the tub. The Rackley family also received gift cards from the former President and his family as Christmas gifts. All rights reserved. Her father, Trey Rackley, a 37-year-old trucking company dispatcher, suffered cuts and bruises and remains sore and sometimes in shock, Ms Hooker said. 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. Hooker called Annistyn Rackley a special angel, recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. While some winds are expected to remain Tuesday, the day will shape up to be much more comfortable and peaceful, with partly sunny skies and high temperatures in the low 50s. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around "in the tornado," Hooker said. But update shortly after that indicated that "the severe weather threat appears to be diminishing. 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. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. In this Dec. 10, 2021, 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. She said she talked to the girls 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. 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Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. In this undated photo provided by Sandra Hooker, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw, she said. 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. With your steadfast spirit, and the unwavering strength and support of your wonderful family and many friends, your future potential is limitless.. Those included one in far western Joliet and one on the far north side of Naperville. 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. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. The stuff was just strewn everywhere.". He and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna, are no longer in the hospital. She did cartwheels and splits in front of Hooker. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. 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. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Hooker said. He wanted to turn over Annistyn's favorite blanket, thick as it was with mud stains after being found in the field. 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