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. (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.. 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. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalised. A Missouri family is coping with the loss of a child and two family members fighting for their lives after a tornado swept through their home She told 'em yes. 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. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Hooker said that Annistyn Rackleys family hadnt yet unpacked from their move Dec. 4 from Caruthersville to their new home along Highway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. 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. ", "Trey said Lani had gotten out of the tub and he got on top of her, on the floor," adds Hooker. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. December 13, 2021, 9:16 PM. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. She has several broken vertebrae in her back, and they are going to be putting in some rods and things on Wednesday morning. We need continued prayers for Meghans improvement and getting her settled in a new normal when she gets to come home.. "Their house is splintered," she told The Associated Press during a telephone interview. She was the strongest kid. In this undated photo provided by Sandra Hooker, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. Both the strong storms and heavy rain will likely move out by noon Monday, the NBC 5 Storm Team says. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. "Where's their safe place going to be? (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), Memphis LGBTQ+ activists protest Gov. Market data provided by Factset. Hooker said it was Annistyns favorite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. 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. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. Earlier reports showed the strongest parts of the storm likely to be in southern Kankakee county and into Northwest Indiana. The Caruthersville community held a service Sunday to honor Annistyn Rackley and keep her family in their thoughts. 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. Mike Parsons office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. She loved dancing.. Ava Rackley, 7, had huddled in the bathtub with her two sisters, 3-year-old Lonnie, and 9-year-old Annistyn. The National Weather Service later confirmed two "brief tornadoes" touched down in two Chicago suburbs during the storms. 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. Several hours later, the Tornado watches and warnings were issued. BRAGGADOCIO, MO. (Stephanie Greenwell) The loss, it is exponential, Mandi Alexander, a long-time friend of Meghan Rackleys, said. Family and friends set up a donation drive to assist the Rackleys with medical expenses and funds to help them find a new home. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw, she said. 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. The other family members were injured but survived. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. 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. 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. "She loved dancing.". Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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. She said she talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. Hooker called Annistyn Rackley a special angel, recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. 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. 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. Those included one in far western Joliet and one on the far north side of Naperville. And she said, 'I prayed to Jesus to take care of me. The roof is gone from Don Rackley's home, and on Tuesday evening, rain was falling directly into his house. 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. 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. "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. "They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw," she 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. Here's why. 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. Nikolas Lanum is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. 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. I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh, Hooker said. Ava was still in pediatric intensive care as of Monday afternoon. 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. 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. "About 7:23, I texted Meghan and I told her, 'The storms are about 15 minutes away. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states. A young girl, pictured in a photo taken during Saturday's severe weather in Missouri, died during the storm, a family member confirmed. #inwx https://t.co/OYyRAjX82B. LOTE EN VA PARQUE SIQUIMAN A 2 CUADRAS DE LAGO SAN ROQUE. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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. And it was like the house 'popped. 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. 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. ", "Annistyn was bubbly," she said. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri More shocking was a trailer which had been parked 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.. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. "When she got to the hospital and the doctors and the nurses asked her, do you know what happened to you? But their nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, did not survive. At a young age, she was diagnosed with a rare liver disease that required repeated hospital stays. ", "There's very little left," she explains. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. 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. "And she'll never be forgotten by us.". (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. For more on the devastating tornadoes that occurred and other top stories, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day. or redistributed. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. "We are believing for a miracle, so we are going to say that we are optimistic that she will pull through. "I don't know if I was flying but to me if felt more like I was getting dragged," Rackley said. 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Rain and embedded storms will continue, mainly this morning before activity diminishes in the afternoon. 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 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. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. Proctor Moore said Avas progress is wonderful. In late December, former President Donald Trump sent her a letter. 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, 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 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. 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. Rackleys middle daughter, Ava, was seriously injured in the storm and had to undergo several spinal surgeries. She said she talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. Ava, 7, had broken vertebrae in her back and is expected to undergo spinal surgery Wednesday. All rights reserved (About Us). 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. She was the best kid. (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. Hooker said that the girls mother is "fighting for her life" and unresponsive in the hospital after sustaining severe brain trauma, broken bones, and deep lacerations. In this undated photo provided by Sandra Hooker, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. ", "And then as she recovered, she said, 'Am I gonna die?' EYEWITNESS TO DEADLY KENTUCKY TORNADO DISCUSSES STATE OF COMMUNITY: WE LOST OUR HISTORY. But she adds that finding those three specific, tangible pieces from the girl's life are a comfort. EXCELENTE OPORTUNIDAD DEPARTAMENTO CNTRICO EN COSQUIN, OPORTUNIDAD CHALET VILLA MIRADOR DEL LAGO. We are so encouraged by the strength of and determination you have shown during this very difficult time, the letter said. "We've talked about it several times," Hooker says. MEMPHIS, Tenn. A Missouri family took a direct hit from the tornado on Dec. 10. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. And she texted back and she said, 'I'm in the bathroom.' Meghan Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home. Then yesterday they took [Lani] up to the PICU and let [Ava] see her. "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." "In spite of everything, she was just always so brave, just you would never know, she was always smiling. 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. ", "He found Ava, and the 7-year-old is precocious and has, in my opinion, a near photographic memory," Hooker adds. (Meghan Rackley, courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). WebCopyright 2005, Towers Productions, Inc./The Weather Channel/Litton EntertainmentOriginally aired on August 25, 2005 on The Weather Channel. 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 Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. IDEAL OPORTUNIDAD DE INVERSION, CODIGO 4803 OPORTUNIDAD!! Sandra Hooker was texting with her niece Meghan about the tornado sirens going off in town when she last spoke with her. (Summer Alexander/Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Ky. Tornado Survivors Speak Out as Death Toll Hits 64: 'I Kept Praying, Please Let Me Get to My Kids'. But their nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, did not survive. The other family members were injured, but survived. 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.". 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. 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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. The bubbly young girl then grew up to become a dancer, a gymnast and compete in team cheerleading. 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. Girl sheltering with family killed in tornado. And so they were readythey thought," said Hooker during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" with Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones. 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. 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. 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 after a prayer vigil Sunday, searchers in the field near the Rackleys house found the doll that Annistyn was holding in the photo. 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. Trey's Jeep was probably a hundred yards from the house where it had been parked. "There's debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.". That tornado just spit me out and threw me in the ground, in the mud.'". Example video title will go here for this video. 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. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. 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. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. Here's why. 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. 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. Are the girls going to know? And that would be the safest place. can you take me to see Anni? Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. This video is Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Ms Hooker teach. Mike Parson's office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. "And he's been shaken terribly from the tornado. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 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 mom and her dad encouraged her and supported her to live life to the full.". Annistyn was among dozens of people who died in tornadoes on Friday. 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.. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). "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. Market data provided by Factset. 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. Hooker said Meghan Rackley's injuries included broken bones, a brain injury and a large cut, and she's asking people to pray for the 32-year-old mother. 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. ", "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 husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw, she said. "The child psychologist came into the room and helped her grandmother tell her. 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. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around "in the tornado," Hooker said. Hooker called Annistyn Rackley a special angel, recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. 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. Legal Statement. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, killing one of the children . 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