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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. 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've talked about it several times," Hooker says. "The child psychologist came into the room and helped her grandmother tell her. 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. Gov. "And she did," Hooker tells PEOPLE, "right up till the tornado killed her. 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. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackley's grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. 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. 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 called Annistyn Rackley a "special angel," recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Market data provided by Factset. And she said, 'I prayed to Jesus to take care of me. Sandra Hooker was texting with her niece Meghan about the tornado sirens going off in town when she last spoke with her. "And she'll never be forgotten by us.". But whatever happens we know that God's will will be done," Hooker added. According to initial reports from the NWS Storm Prediction Center, a possible tornado was reported on the ground in Champaign. 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. 1:41. And that would be the safest place. The trees in the front yard were uprooted. She said she talked to the girl's mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. "All of them were absolutely covered in mud from head to toe," Hooker says of the immediate aftermath. 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. 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. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. In Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri, bordering Arkansas and Kentucky, where the Rackleys live, the sheriff's office did not immediately return telephone messages Monday seeking comment about the storm that destroyed the Rackleys' home. Then yesterday they took [Lani] up to the PICU and let [Ava] see her. 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. She has several broken vertebrae in her back, and they are going to be putting in some rods and things on Wednesday morning. Trey was released morning after the storm. Hooker called Annistyn Rackley a special angel, recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. "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. But their nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, did not survive. 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. 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. 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.". Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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. She did cartwheels and splits in front of Hooker. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, killing one of the children . "They brought in a specialist to clean the debris out of her eyes. 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. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home on Friday evening. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around in the tornado, Ms 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 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. Man Who Fatally Shot, Then Burned Bodies of Grandparents, Sister, and 3-Month-Old Gets 4 Life Terms, 2 on Hunting Trip Including Boy, 12 Found Dead as Family Searches for Dad After Tenn. Tornado, 5-Month-Old Baby Dies After Ky. Tornado Destroys Home, Parents Remain Hospitalized: 'They Lost Everything', These 4 Fla. 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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. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). 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. "Meghan is fighting for her life," says Meghan's aunt, Sandra Hooker, 62, who is also a teacher. He and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna, are no longer in the hospital. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. "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." She loved dancing.. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Her nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, was killed by 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. "She was born with biliary atresia. However, that watch soon turned into a warning across Jasper, Newton, Porter and LaPorte counties. BRAGGADOCIO, MO. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around "in the tornado," Hooker said. 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. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. 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. 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. "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. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. 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 tornado picked up the trailer and tossed it into Rackley's house. They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw, she said. "And Meghan was over the tub on the two older girls. 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. 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. 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. 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.. Although much of the area will see rain, thunder, lightning and gusty winds, other parts will see stronger storms with damaging winds up to 60 miles per hour, the NBC 5 Storm Team says. 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. And she sent me a Snapchat picture of the girls in the bathtub. She did cartwheels and splits in front of Hooker. The front door was in a tree behind the house. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around in the tornado, Hooker said. 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. (Dec. 13), 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. "They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw," she said. 0:00. 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. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. Theres debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.. BRAGADOCCIO, Mo. St. Charles County, Missouri police warning looters that trespassing and theft will result in prosecution as recovery efforts continue. Although widespread rain is expected to come to an end around noon, some isolated showers are possible in the afternoon. Hooker added that she would often call Annistyn an "angel among us.". Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. 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. However, the entire Chicago area has seen heavy, on-and-off downpours throughout the morning. She told 'em yes. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. '", "They knew that this was gonna come," says Hooker. EYEWITNESS TO DEADLY KENTUCKY TORNADO DISCUSSES STATE OF COMMUNITY: WE LOST OUR HISTORY. Mike Parsons office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Hooker said. She texted back, and then she texted me again. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. can you take me to see Anni? Girl sheltering with family killed in tornado. Are the girls going to know? 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. Meghan, 32, her husband Trey, 37, and their three girls Annistyn and younger siblings Avalinn, 7, and Lani, 3 had moved to their new home outside of Caruthersville just one week before the tornado leveled it. ", "That Friday afternoon, everything had been canceled Christmas parties, ball games because we were expecting the bad weather," continues Hooker. Now the community of 6,000 is rallying for the Rackleys again this time with prayer, as a tornado spawned by a wave of storms that left destruction and death across six states Friday night killed the 9-year-old and left her mother, Meghan, a kindergarten teacher, unresponsive in the hospital with multiple broken bones and a traumatic brain injury. Here's why. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, killing one of the children. The other family members were injured, but survived. Her father, Trey Rackley, a 37-year-old trucking company dispatcher, suffered cuts and bruises and remains sore and sometimes in shock, Hooker said. And so they were readythey thought," said Hooker during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" with Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones. "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. ", "But Ava had been asking about her mother, 'Is mommy alive?'" He wanted to turn over Annistyn's favorite blanket, thick as it was with mud stains after being found in the field. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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. Their house is splintered, she told The Associated Press during a telephone interview. 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. 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 She did cartwheels and splits in front of Ms Hooker. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Ms Hooker 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. 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.. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! "Her stomach was distended, and they were looking to make sure that she didn't have some kind of belly bleed," Hooker says. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, "I just ask everyone to pray that Meghan will wake up and come back to us," said Hooker. Family and friends set up a donation drive to assist the Rackleys with medical expenses and funds to help them find a new home. "Their house is splintered," she told The Associated Press during a telephone interview. ", "Anni was a miracle," she says. 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. The other family members were injured, but survived. 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 Rackley family also received gift cards from the former President and his family as Christmas gifts. she says. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalised. Copyright 2023 ec Estudio Integral. 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. "We are believing for a miracle, so we are going to say that we are optimistic that she will pull through. Legal Statement. Hooker described Annistyn as an outgoing, loving, and creative young girl that loved dancing and cheerleading. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. 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. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. Eighty percent of the children with this disease have to have a liver transplant by the time they are 18. She did cartwheels and splits in front of Hooker. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Hooker said. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), AMAZON WAREHOUSE COLLAPSE IN ILLINOIS: ALL MISSING PEOPLE NOW ACCOUNTED FOR, POLICE SAY. The Rackley family endures tremendous tragedy and heartbreak after a tornado ripped through their Missouri home on Friday, killing nine-year-old Annistyn and injuring her two younger sisters and parents. Rackleys middle daughter, Ava, was seriously injured in the storm and had to undergo several spinal surgeries. 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, 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. 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. All rights reserved (About Us). Legal Statement. She loved life and loved people," Hooker added. "She was the best kid. 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. 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 All rights reserved. "When she got to the hospital and the doctors and the nurses asked her, do you know what happened to you? Market data provided by Factset. Example video title will go here for this video. (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.. 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