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. Market data provided by Factset. 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. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around "in the tornado," Hooker said. Meghan Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home. 0:00. 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. All rights reserved. She was the best kid. 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. Hooker said she and others are relying on their faith, especially after hearing what the surviving middle daughter Ava told doctors. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/jjEInxieGQ. And it was like the house 'popped. "She was born with biliary atresia. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, 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. Her nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, was killed by the tornado. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. EYEWITNESS TO DEADLY KENTUCKY TORNADO DISCUSSES STATE OF COMMUNITY: WE LOST OUR HISTORY. Then yesterday they took [Lani] up to the PICU and let [Ava] see her. 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 Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. However, the entire Chicago area has seen heavy, on-and-off downpours throughout the morning. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. "I prayed to Jesus for him to take care of me and that tornado spit me out into the mud," a 7-year-old reportedly told doctors. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. Eighty percent of the children with this disease have to have a liver transplant by the time they are 18. 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. 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Hooker called Annistyn Rackley a "special angel," recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. Theres debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.. 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. In this undated photo provided by Sandra Hooker, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. Gov. He and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna, are no longer in the hospital. "Their house is splintered," she told The Associated Press during a telephone interview. 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The tornado picked up the trailer and tossed it into Rackley's house. Annistyn was among dozens of people who died in tornadoes on Friday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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 This video is 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. "She said that she knew she was flying around the tornado and she said 'I prayed to Jesus for him to take care of me' and that tornado spit me out into the mud," 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. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. "But I do believe a miracles. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. According to the NWS, quarter-sized hail is also possible in those areas. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. IDEAL OPORTUNIDAD DE INVERSION, CODIGO 4803 OPORTUNIDAD!! 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.. The National Weather Service later confirmed two "brief tornadoes" touched down in two Chicago suburbs during the storms. 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. ", [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. Earlier reports showed the strongest parts of the storm likely to be in southern Kankakee county and into Northwest Indiana. 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. And she texted back and she said, 'I'm in the bathroom.' She said, 'I was flying around in that tornado.' Annistyn's father, Trey Rackley, suffered cuts and bruises. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. can you take me to see Anni? 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, He wanted to turn over Annistyn's favorite blanket, thick as it was with mud stains after being found in the field. (Summer Alexander/Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). As the tornado threw him outside, Rackley said he held on to his youngest daughter - 3-year-old Lani - and braced for impact. ", "That Friday afternoon, everything had been canceled Christmas parties, ball games because we were expecting the bad weather," continues Hooker. 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. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Hooker said. She said she talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. 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). Tight rotation in this area may produce a brief tornado at any moment. (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.. She said she talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad 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. 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. 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. ", "Anni was a miracle," she says. 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. Lani, the youngest, was released from the hospital Sunday, but still with hairline fractures in her vertebrae, Hooker says. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states. She told 'em yes. Trey's Jeep was probably a hundred yards from the house where it had been parked. she says. At a young age, she was diagnosed with a rare liver disease that required repeated hospital stays. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Ms Hooker said. Hooker prays they'll provide further comfort when they are placed in Annistyn's casket and buried alongside her. 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, with 9-year-old Annistyn holding her favorite doll. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states. 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 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. 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. 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. The other family members were injured, but survived. Copyright 2022 KAIT. "We are believing for a miracle, so we are going to say that we are optimistic that she will pull through. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. She did cartwheels and splits in front of Ms Hooker. According to initial reports from the NWS Storm Prediction Center, a possible tornado was reported on the ground in Champaign. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. "There's debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.". 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. They had splinters in their skin. Hooker said Annistyn's parents learned when she was 2 months old that she had a rare liver disorder in which bile ducts don't develop properly, sometimes making it hard to fight off illness. 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 is the sister of Meghan Rackley's grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. 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. 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. "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. Both the strong storms and heavy rain will likely move out by noon Monday, the NBC 5 Storm Team says. More shocking was a trailer which had been parked Girl sheltering with family killed in tornado. 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. 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. She loved dancing.. 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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. She said she talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. 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. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). She was the strongest kid.". Theres debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. "I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh," Hooker said. 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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. 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. Sandra Hooker was texting with her niece Meghan about the tornado sirens going off in town when she last spoke with her. Several hours later, the Tornado watches and warnings were issued. Annistyn was a bubbly little girl, her great aunt Sandra Hooker told People . Our hearts are shattered over the loss of Annistyn, Proctor Moore said. "They told her, yes, her mommy's alive. Girl sheltering with family killed in tornado. And that would be the safest place. 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. However, that watch soon turned into a warning across Jasper, Newton, Porter and LaPorte counties. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. The family's home was hit by a massive tornado on Friday night. 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. For more on the devastating tornadoes that occurred and other top stories, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day. "There are no words. Ms Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. 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. Here's why. Designed by, INVERSORES! "All of them were absolutely covered in mud from head to toe," Hooker says of the immediate aftermath. "We've talked about it several times," Hooker says. Hooker said it was Annistyns favorite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 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. Gov Mike Parson s office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. 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. 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. All rights reserved. Hooker added that she would often call Annistyn an "angel among us.". 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. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri 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. 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