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 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. And she texted back and she said, 'I'm in the bathroom.' On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. can you take me to see Anni? 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. 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. Rain and embedded storms will continue, mainly this morning before activity diminishes in the afternoon. All rights reserved. December 13, 2021, 9:16 PM. ", [6:00 AM 2/27] The severe weather threat appears to be diminishing, although gusty winds in stronger showers will be possible this morning. 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. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/jjEInxieGQ. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around in the tornado, Hooker said. She said she talked to the girl's mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh, Hooker said. MEMPHIS, Tenn. A Missouri family took a direct hit from the tornado on Dec. 10. Trey was flung by the howling winds into the wet mud. Their house is splintered, she told The Associated Press during a telephone interview. He wanted to turn over Annistyn's favorite blanket, thick as it was with mud stains after being found in the field. 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. 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. She said, 'I was flying around in that tornado.' But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. Although widespread rain is expected to come to an end around noon, some isolated showers are possible in the afternoon. BRAGADOCCIO, Mo. Legal Statement. They had an acre lot surrounded on three sides by a field. All rights reserved. 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.. 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. Here's why. Lani, the youngest, was released from the hospital Sunday, but still with hairline fractures in her vertebrae, Hooker says. "They told her, yes, her mommy's alive. "And she'll never be forgotten by us.". Lote en Mirador del Lago:3.654 m2.Excelente vista al Lago, LOTE EN EL CONDADO DE 1430 m2, EN COSQUIN. 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. IDEAL OPORTUNIDAD DE INVERSION, CODIGO 4803 OPORTUNIDAD!! Gov. 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. 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. Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. "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. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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. She has several broken vertebrae in her back, and they are going to be putting in some rods and things on Wednesday morning. Ms Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. Hooker said it was Annistyns favorite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. Legal Statement. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. 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.. "I don't know if I was flying but to me if felt more like I was getting dragged," Rackley said. "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. 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw, she said. "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. ", "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. Market data provided by Factset. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. Proctor Moore said Avas progress is wonderful. In late December, former President Donald Trump sent her a letter. 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. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! 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. "There's debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.". Family and friends set up a donation drive to assist the Rackleys with medical expenses and funds to help them find a new home. Our hearts are shattered over the loss of Annistyn, Proctor Moore said. Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. The tornado picked up the trailer and tossed it into Rackley's house. 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. Several hours later, the Tornado watches and warnings were issued. Amid Meghan's fight, the family is keeping vigil while they and their community make plans for Annistyn's funeral. ", "Anni was a miracle," she says. 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. Hooker said it was Annistyns favorite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. As the tornado threw him outside, Rackley said he held on to his youngest daughter - 3-year-old Lani - and braced for impact. Her father, Trey Rackley, a 37-year-old trucking company dispatcher, suffered cuts and bruises and remains sore and sometimes in shock, Hooker said. (Stephanie Greenwell) The loss, it is exponential, Mandi Alexander, a long-time friend of Meghan Rackleys, said. Earlier Monday, forecast models waivered on the severity of the storm, with the NWS early Monday indicating that "a brief tornado or two" could not be ruled out. She said it was Annistyns favourite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. Hooker called Annistyn Rackley a "special angel," recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. The other family members were injured, but survived. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. Tornado victims include granddad who 'stole the show', Tornado-slammed parts of Kentucky face long recovery, Storm victims include Missouri girl, aunt's 'special angel', Kentucky tornado - latest: Death toll hits 88 amid claims workers were threatened with firing as storm neared. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Gov. 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. RELATED: Florida father & son killed on hunting trip during storms in Tennessee. We are so encouraged by the strength of and determination you have shown during this very difficult time, the letter said. Another Tornado Warning has been issued for northern Jasper and southeast Porter counties in Indiana. 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. "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. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalised. Hooker said it was Annistyn's favorite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. 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. 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 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. 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 Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around "in the tornado," Hooker said. ", "He found Ava, and the 7-year-old is precocious and has, in my opinion, a near photographic memory," Hooker adds. And she said, 'I prayed to Jesus to take care of me. However, that watch soon turned into a warning across Jasper, Newton, Porter and LaPorte counties. 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. 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 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. A young girl, pictured in a photo taken during Saturday's severe weather in Missouri, died during the storm, a family member confirmed. 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. According to initial reports from the NWS Storm Prediction Center, a possible tornado was reported on the ground in Champaign. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, killing one of the children. 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. Ms Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. Hooker called Annistyn Rackley a special angel, recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. She texted back, and then she texted me again. 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 Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), AMAZON WAREHOUSE COLLAPSE IN ILLINOIS: ALL MISSING PEOPLE NOW ACCOUNTED FOR, POLICE SAY. 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. Her nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, was killed by the tornado. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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. 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. Ava was still in pediatric intensive care as of Monday afternoon. "I just ask everyone to pray that Meghan will wake up and come back to us," said Hooker. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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. And her grandmother assured her that she was not gonna die," continues Hooker. Trey was released morning after the storm. Eighty percent of the children with this disease have to have a liver transplant by the time they are 18. 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. 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. St. Charles County, Missouri police warning looters that trespassing and theft will result in prosecution as recovery efforts continue. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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. ", "That Friday afternoon, everything had been canceled Christmas parties, ball games because we were expecting the bad weather," continues Hooker. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. But their nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, did not survive. Gov. The other family members were injured, but survived. Mike Parsons office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. 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. 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. Ava, 7, had broken vertebrae in her back and is expected to undergo spinal surgery Wednesday. Who are the victims of the Kentucky tornadoes devastating the midwest? 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. "Maybe she won't be forgotten too quickly," she says. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. 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 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. 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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. Trey's Jeep was probably a hundred yards from the house where it had been parked. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. ", "Annistyn was bubbly," she said. 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. 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. She was the strongest kid. She was the best kid. The familys home was destroyed as they were carried into the air by the twister, landing in a field where And that would be the safest place. Sandra Hooker shares a photo of Annistyn Rackley taken minutes before she was killed in storm. 0:00. 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