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. 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. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. 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. "And she did," Hooker tells PEOPLE, "right up till the tornado killed her. From left, Annistyn Rackley with sisters Avalinn and Lani. Another Tornado Warning has been issued for northern Jasper and southeast Porter counties in Indiana. But whatever happens we know that God's will will be done," Hooker added. And it was like the house 'popped. Kentucky tornado: Facebook groups race to reunite people with belongings including boats, bills and photos found strewn more than 100 miles away, A woman threw a house party with 65 men she matched with on Tinder and Hinge and connected with the man she's been dating for a year. Hooker 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. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states. The National Weather Service later confirmed two "brief tornadoes" touched down in two Chicago suburbs during the storms. 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. 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. 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. 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. With your steadfast spirit, and the unwavering strength and support of your wonderful family and many friends, your future potential is limitless.. 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. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. 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. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. Girl sheltering with family killed in tornado. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Mike Parson's office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. "When she got to the hospital and the doctors and the nurses asked her, do you know what happened to you? Ava, 7, had broken vertebrae in her back and is expected to undergo spinal surgery Wednesday. ", [6:00 AM 2/27] The severe weather threat appears to be diminishing, although gusty winds in stronger showers will be possible this morning. Legal Statement. 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. "Where's their safe place going to be? 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. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackley's grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. 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. 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. Hooker said it was Annistyn's favorite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. The trees in the front yard were uprooted. Market data provided by Factset. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. "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." 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. 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. The family's home was hit by a massive tornado on Friday night. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, All rights reserved. Sandra Hooker shares a photo of Annistyn Rackley taken minutes before she was killed in storm. You could just tell how much it affected her. He and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna, are no longer in the hospital. "There are no words. And he said he could hear it coming. 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. But update shortly after that indicated that "the severe weather threat appears to be diminishing. Hooker also said she talked to the girl's father. 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. Market data provided by Factset. or redistributed. She said she talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. Theres debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.. Ava Rackley, 7, had huddled in the bathtub with her two sisters, 3-year-old Lonnie, and 9-year-old Annistyn. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. She told 'em yes. 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. "They had abrasions and scrapes, bruises, lacerations, little cuts. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. "I just ask everyone to pray that Meghan will wake up and come back to us," said Hooker. "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. ", "But Ava had been asking about her mother, 'Is mommy alive?'" Ms Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. Hooker described Annistyn as an outgoing, loving, and creative young girl that loved dancing and cheerleading. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Sandra Hooker was texting with her niece Meghan about the tornado sirens going off in town when she last spoke with her. 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 spite of everything, she was just always so brave, just you would never know, she was always smiling. 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. "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. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalised. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, killing one of the children. 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. Designed by, INVERSORES! The other family members were injured, but survived. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Annistyn was a bubbly little girl, her great aunt Sandra Hooker told People . Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around in the tornado, Hooker said. Are the girls going to know? 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. 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. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), Memphis LGBTQ+ activists protest Gov. 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. All rights reserved. Hooker reflected on the 9-year-old's perseverance in her young life, following a diagnosis of a rare live disease. 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 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. 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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, 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. I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh, Hooker said. And she said, 'I prayed to Jesus to take care of me. (Summer Alexander/Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). Their house is splintered, she told The Associated Press. 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. Tuesday morning, ABC24 Memphis spoke with the children's father, Trey Rackley. 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. 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. 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, 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. 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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. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. Market data provided by Factset. 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. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Copyright 2023 ec Estudio Integral. Their house is splintered, she told The Associated Press during a telephone interview. 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. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Hooker said. West of St. Louis, 84-year-old Ollie Borgmann, described as a sweet and "typical grandmother," died at a hospital after a tornado on Friday blew the Defiance, Missouri, home she shared with her 84-year-old husband, Vernon, off its foundation. ", "I 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. 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. Gov. Rackleys middle daughter, Ava, was seriously injured in the storm and had to undergo several spinal surgeries. ", "That Friday afternoon, everything had been canceled Christmas parties, ball games because we were expecting the bad weather," continues Hooker. ", "Anni was a miracle," she says. All rights reserved (About Us). '", Trey told her that the chaos sounded like a loud train, "and then he was up in the air, and trying to hold Lani. 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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