But whatever happens we know that God's will will be done," Hooker added. 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. Who are the victims of the Kentucky tornadoes devastating the midwest? 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. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. Although widespread rain is expected to come to an end around noon, some isolated showers are possible in the afternoon. We are so encouraged by the strength of and determination you have shown during this very difficult time, the letter said. 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. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, killing one of the children. 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. 1:41. 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. Copyright 2023 ec Estudio Integral. 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 what's known as Missouri's Bootheel region. 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. So God gave us a miracle with Anni. Here's why. She said she talked to the girl's mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. 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. Both the strong storms and heavy rain will likely move out by noon Monday, the NBC 5 Storm Team says. ", "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. And she said, 'I prayed to Jesus to take care of me. But he gets up and powers through it, and is hunting in the mud for his family. Hooker also said she talked to the girl's father. 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. "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." BRAGGADOCIO, MO. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. 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. Ms Hooker called Annistyn a special angel, recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! LOTE EN VA PARQUE SIQUIMAN A 2 CUADRAS DE LAGO SAN ROQUE. The other family members were injured, but survived. 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. 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. Lani, the youngest, was released from the hospital Sunday, but still with hairline fractures in her vertebrae, Hooker says. ", "And then as she recovered, she said, 'Am I gonna die?' You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalised. He wanted to turn over Annistyn's favorite blanket, thick as it was with mud stains after being found in the field. See Heartbreaking Photos of the Tornado Devastation in Kentucky, Illinois and More States, Remembering Victims of Deadly Tornado Outbreak: Navy Veteran, 'Loving' Grandma of 4 and More, Texas School Shooting: What We Know About the Victims, Jason Crabb Invites Kentucky Tornado Victim and Viral Piano Player Jordan Baize to Play the Opry, Mo. Hooker said she and others are relying on their faith, especially after hearing what the surviving middle daughter Ava told doctors. 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. 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. or redistributed. Mike Parson's office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. And she didn't act like she was disabled or handicapped in any way. "We've talked about it several times," Hooker says. or redistributed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Annistyn was among dozens of people who died in tornadoes on Friday. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. RELATED: Florida father & son killed on hunting trip during storms in Tennessee. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around in the tornado, Ms Hooker said. (Summer Alexander/Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). Hooker said it was Annistyns favorite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. 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. Her father, Trey Rackley, a 37-year-old trucking company dispatcher, suffered cuts and bruises and remains sore and sometimes in shock, Hooker said. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. 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. 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. 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. 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. Rain and embedded storms will continue, mainly this morning before activity diminishes in the afternoon. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. 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. In this undated photo provided by Sandra Hooker, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. She said she talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. Hooker added that she would often call Annistyn an "angel among us.". She said she talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. Trey was released morning after the storm. She said it was Annistyns favourite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Ms Hooker said. 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. 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. More shocking was a trailer which had been parked This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, 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. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), Memphis LGBTQ+ activists protest Gov. Their house is splintered, she told The Associated Press. 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.. "Her stomach was distended, and they were looking to make sure that she didn't have some kind of belly bleed," Hooker says. 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. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 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. 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. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. If you are interested in helping, CLICK HERE. 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 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. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. 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. "She loved dancing.". She told 'em yes. 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. And so they were readythey thought," said Hooker during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" with Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones. 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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 loved life and loved people," Hooker added. However, the entire Chicago area has seen heavy, on-and-off downpours throughout the morning. 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. Family of Missouri Tornado Victim Annistyn Rackley Pays Tribute Human Interest Younger Sibling of 9-Year-Old Missouri Tornado Victim: Now 'I'll Have to Be the "Her car was moved probably 30, 40 feet from where it was and turned around. Legal Statement. 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, Gov. They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw, she said. Their house is splintered, she told The Associated Press during a telephone interview. 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. She said, 'I was flying around in that tornado.' The little girls' eyes were just absolutely matted together with mud.". Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, killing one of the children . 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. ", "That Friday afternoon, everything had been canceled Christmas parties, ball games because we were expecting the bad weather," continues Hooker. 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. You could just tell how much it affected her. "I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh," Hooker said. 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. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. 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. "All of them were absolutely covered in mud from head to toe," Hooker says of the immediate aftermath. "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. 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. 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. "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 sent me a Snapchat picture of the girls in the bathtub. Meghan Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home. 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. "They told her, yes, her mommy's alive. ", [6:00 AM 2/27] The severe weather threat appears to be diminishing, although gusty winds in stronger showers will be possible this morning. I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh, Ms Hooker 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. "They brought in a specialist to clean the debris out of her eyes. Then yesterday they took [Lani] up to the PICU and let [Ava] see her. 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. Market data provided by Factset. Ky. Tornado Survivors Speak Out as Death Toll Hits 64: 'I Kept Praying, Please Let Me Get to My Kids'. In this photo taken Dec. 10 photo provided by Sandra Hooker, Avalinn Rackley, 7, left, Alanna Rackley, 3, and Annistyn Rackley, 9, pose for a picture in a bathroom in their home near Caruthersville, Missouri. "And she did," Hooker tells PEOPLE, "right up till the tornado killed her. "There's debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.". 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. Her father, Trey Rackley, a 37-year-old trucking company dispatcher, suffered cuts and bruises and remains sore and sometimes in shock, Hooker said. 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.". Hooker said it was Annistyn's favorite, 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 they were found in the mud by first responders. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). 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. Are the girls going to know? can you take me to see Anni? 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 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. But update shortly after that indicated that "the severe weather threat appears to be diminishing. Annistyn was a bubbly little girl, her great aunt Sandra Hooker told People . 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). Designed by, INVERSORES! 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. Copyright 2022 KAIT. The other family members were injured but survived. 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 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. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. Girl sheltering with family killed in tornado. In this undated photo provided by Sandra Hooker, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Eighty percent of the children with this disease have to have a liver transplant by the time they are 18. 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. Market data provided by Factset. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states. Hooker prays they'll provide further comfort when they are placed in Annistyn's casket and buried alongside her. (Summer Alexander/Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), BIDEN TO TRAVEL TO KENTUCKY TO SURVEY DAMAGE FROM EXTREME WEATHER. 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. 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. She did cartwheels and splits in front of Hooker. Legal Statement. With your steadfast spirit, and the unwavering strength and support of your wonderful family and many friends, your future potential is limitless.. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. 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. (Stephanie Greenwell) The loss, it is exponential, Mandi Alexander, a long-time friend of Meghan Rackleys, said. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 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. Meghan Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home. 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. 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. Our hearts are shattered over the loss of Annistyn, Proctor Moore said. 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. 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.". Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. 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. 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. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackley's grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Get ready.' 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. He and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna, are no longer in the hospital. Ava Rackley, 7, had huddled in the bathtub with her two sisters, 3-year-old Lonnie, and 9-year-old Annistyn. '", "They knew that this was gonna come," says Hooker. But she adds that finding those three specific, tangible pieces from the girl's life are a comfort. 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. Lote en Mirador del Lago:3.654 m2.Excelente vista al Lago, LOTE EN EL CONDADO DE 1430 m2, EN COSQUIN. They had splinters in their skin. 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. 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. But their nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, did not survive. "They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw," she said. We need continued prayers for Meghans improvement and getting her settled in a new normal when she gets to come home.. ", Hooker recalls Ava asking her grandmother, 'Where's Anni? 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. 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 roof is gone from Don Rackley's home, and on Tuesday evening, rain was falling directly into his house. 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, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. "They had abrasions and scrapes, bruises, lacerations, little cuts. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, 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. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. The Rackley family also received gift cards from the former President and his family as Christmas gifts. 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. The stuff was just strewn everywhere.". "Then she said, 'Then I'll have to be the big sister to Lani.'". All rights reserved. "And God can give us a miracle with Meghan.". Ms Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. The other family members were injured, but survived. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. Amid Meghan's fight, the family is keeping vigil while they and their community make plans for Annistyn's funeral. "Where's their safe place going to be? 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. (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. She was the strongest kid. 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