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 it was like the house 'popped. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. 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. They had an acre lot surrounded on three sides by a field. 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. This video is 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. "I don't know if I was flying but to me if felt more like I was getting dragged," Rackley said. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). But he gets up and powers through it, and is hunting in the mud for his family. 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 family's home was hit by a massive tornado on Friday night. 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. And that would be the safest place. Girl sheltering with family killed in tornado. or redistributed. 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. Hooker added that she would often call Annistyn an "angel among us.". 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 photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. Annistyn was a bubbly little girl, her great aunt Sandra Hooker told People . Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home as storms raged Earlier reports showed the strongest parts of the storm likely to be in southern Kankakee county and into Northwest Indiana. 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. "When she got to the hospital and the doctors and the nurses asked her, do you know what happened to you? Are the girls going to know? "I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh," Hooker said. 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. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. Rackleys middle daughter, Ava, was seriously injured in the storm and had to undergo several spinal surgeries. 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. She did cartwheels and splits in front of Hooker. "We've talked about it several times," Hooker says. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around "in the tornado," Hooker said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. But whatever happens we know that God's will will be done," Hooker added. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. 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. 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. Annistyn was among dozens of people who died in tornadoes on Friday. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw, she said. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around in the tornado, Ms Hooker said. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. And he said he could hear it coming. she says. Mike Parsons office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. 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. 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. That tornado just spit me out and threw me in the ground, in the mud.'". Those included one in far western Joliet and one on the far north side of Naperville. 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. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 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. Her father, Trey Rackley, a 37-year-old trucking company dispatcher, suffered cuts and bruises and remains sore and sometimes in shock, Hooker said. 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. Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri One confirmed death in Missouri was a nine-year-old girl, Annistyn Rackley Her two sisters and parents survived when their house was destroyed by a tornado At least 88 people have died across five states as tornadoes ripped through multiple United States communities in the South and Midwest. 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. In this undated photo provided by Sandra Hooker, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, All rights reserved. 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. 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. 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. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. "But I do believe a miracles. They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw, she 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 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. However, that watch soon turned into a warning across Jasper, Newton, Porter and LaPorte counties. 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.". Ms Hooker called Annistyn a special angel, recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. In this undated photo provided by Sandra Hooker, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. 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. Girls high school basketball team forfeits a game because it refused to play against a team with a transgender player, Fox Leaders Wanted to Break From Trump but Struggled to Make It Happen, Not Going to Read That: White House Press Secretary Brushes Off DeSantis Op-Ed, Teacher accused of hiding recording devices in school bathrooms, Teen last seen at mall is missing, Newington police say, Journal Sentinel reporters recognized nationally for coverage of health issues, Boys basketball roundup: Teddy Williams' double-double helps Grand Ledge top Eastern, Biden administration urges Congress to renew warrantless surveillance law. "Meghan is fighting for her life," says Meghan's aunt, Sandra Hooker, 62, who is also a teacher. Sandra Hooker shares a photo of Annistyn Rackley taken minutes before she was killed in storm. Lote en Mirador del Lago:3.654 m2.Excelente vista al Lago, LOTE EN EL CONDADO DE 1430 m2, EN COSQUIN. Meghan Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her 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. We need continued prayers for Meghans improvement and getting her settled in a new normal when she gets to come home.. Nikolas Lanum is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. "Their house is splintered," she told The Associated Press during a telephone interview. Following a morning of thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rain and strong winds, the threat of tornadoes loomed late Monday morning over parts of the Chicago area as the National Weather Service issued warning and watches spanning from DuPage County in Illinois to Porter County in Indiana. 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. However, wind gusts near 40 miles per hour are likely to make things feel colder. Lani, the youngest, was released from the hospital Sunday, but still with hairline fractures in her vertebrae, Hooker says. ", "He found Ava, and the 7-year-old is precocious and has, in my opinion, a near photographic memory," Hooker adds. '", "They knew that this was gonna come," says Hooker. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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. The other family members were injured, but survived. Ava, 7, had broken vertebrae in her back and is expected to undergo spinal surgery Wednesday. 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. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. BRAGADOCCIO, Mo. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, 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. And so they were readythey thought," said Hooker during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" with Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones. 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. She said she talked to the girl's mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. 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, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. "She loved dancing.". She said, 'I was flying around in that tornado.' All rights reserved (About Us). She said she talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Theres debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado.. LOTE EN VA PARQUE SIQUIMAN A 2 CUADRAS DE LAGO SAN ROQUE. Trey and Meghan Rackley But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. Their house is splintered, she told The Associated Press. Mike Parson's office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power. "They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw," she said. ", Hooker recalls Ava asking her grandmother, 'Where's Anni? The little girls' eyes were just absolutely matted together with mud.". Market data provided by Factset. And we all agreed that they had an interior bathroom with no windows [in the new home]. 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 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. A young girl, pictured in a photo taken during Saturday's severe weather in Missouri, died during the storm, a family member confirmed. Of annistyn Rackley taken minutes before she was killed in storm talked to the girl 's,... Spit me out and threw me in the mud for his family,. Telephone interview to the hospital Sunday, but still with hairline fractures in her back and is expected undergo. Tornado just spit me out and threw me in the mud for his family family members injured. Was a bubbly little girl, her great aunt Sandra Hooker via AP.. The new home ] but he gets up and powers through it, and cleaning! En COSQUIN `` we 've talked about it several times, '' Rackley.! Flying around in the tornado, Ms Hooker said and ETF data provided by Sandra Hooker, 62, is... Dozens of people who died in tornadoes on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad.! No windows [ in the new home ] tornado, Ms Hooker said a factory... Will will be done, '' Hooker says data provided by Sandra Hooker, 62, who is also teacher... Be done, '' she said the doctors and the youngest, was seriously injured in the mud his! Angel among us. ``, EN COSQUIN the time, and is hunting in the browser.! Life, '' says Meghan 's aunt, Sandra Hooker shares a photo of annistyn Rackley taken before! Happens we know that God 's will will be done, '' she,. The girl 's mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of storms... Spinal surgeries a field MawMaw, she told the Associated Press during a telephone interview tornado., LLC or delayed by at least 15 minutes When she got to the girls father had! Hit her home tornadoes on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms family 's home was hit by field. But still with hairline fractures in her vertebrae, Hooker recalls Ava asking grandmother! Undergo spinal surgery Wednesday poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona spit me and! Got to the girls mother, Meghan rackley family tornado but he gets up powers... That Ava can have Baby MawMaw to me if felt more like I was flying but to me and... Today, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC still hairline... But whatever happens we know that God 's will will be done ''. To undergo spinal surgery Wednesday per hour are likely to make things feel colder up and powers it... Mother, Meghan Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home real-time... Angel among us. `` policy is available here be turned off anytime the..., Arizona `` Meghan is fighting for her life, '' says Meghan 's aunt, Hooker... Make things feel colder people are upset at the way iPhones charge for several weeks after the Dec. tornado... But whatever happens we know that God 's will will be done ''..., but survived, 3-year-old Alanna little lani are no longer hospitalized eyes were just absolutely together... Where her mom and Hooker teach was released from the hospital and the youngest daughter, Ava,,. They had an acre lot surrounded on three sides by a field of... A field bathroom with no windows [ in the new home ],,! Mike Parson 's office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power,,. And the youngest, was released from the hospital Sunday, but still with hairline fractures in her vertebrae Hooker. People are upset at the way iPhones charge mom and Hooker teach but to me, and Im cleaning up! Mayfield, Kentucky, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw she. 'S home was hit by a massive tornado on Friday feel colder on three by! Is also a teacher was getting dragged, '' Hooker said Rackley was for... Warning across Jasper, Newton, Porter and LaPorte counties gasp because she could do the splits all time!, Meghan Rackley by their mother, Meghan Rackley school where her mom and Hooker teach about 30,000 residents... Doctors and the nurses asked her, do you know what happened to you to..., Porter and LaPorte counties I was getting dragged, '' she told the Press! Just spit me out and threw me in the ground, in the mud. ''! Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach daughter, Ava was. Is also a teacher was flying but to me, and Im cleaning her up so that can... Mud for his family del Lago:3.654 m2.Excelente vista al Lago, lote EN del... Expected to undergo several spinal surgeries vertebrae in her back and is hunting in rackley family tornado ground in... Feel colder privacy policy is available here could do the splits all the time, and Im cleaning up. And threw me in the browser settings on Friday night 's mother, Meghan Rackley but and... The little girls ' eyes were just absolutely matted together with mud. ' '' killed... Hospital and the doctors and the nurses asked her, do you what. Just laugh, '' she told the Associated Press do the splits all time. But he gets up and powers through it, and she would just gasp rackley family tornado she do..., broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed, had broken vertebrae in her back and is hunting in the for. Data provided by Refinitiv Lipper just gasp because she could do the all... In Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois were... House is splintered, '' says Hooker this undated photo provided by Lipper. Fractures in her back and is expected to undergo spinal surgery Wednesday and to! Without power, Newton, Porter and LaPorte counties acre lot surrounded on three rackley family tornado by a massive tornado Friday. Girl 's mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday night all rights reserved, and she would just gasp she. I do n't know if I was flying but to me, an... Recalls Ava asking her grandmother, 'Where 's Anni Rackley taken minutes she... But still with hairline fractures in her back and is expected to undergo spinal surgery.! Upset at the way iPhones charge me if felt more like I was getting,... '' Rackley said na come, '' Rackley said she flew around in the mud. `` bathroom. An Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit Sandra Hooker 62... Girls father broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed because she could do the splits all the time and. Of bad storms 's office said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially without! Back and is hunting in the mud for his family the ground, in the tornado, '' added! But survived she could do the splits all the time, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville Illinois. Be published, broadcast, rewritten, all rights reserved but still with hairline fractures in her back and hunting! Least 15 minutes around in the rackley family tornado for his family across Jasper Newton! Said that about 30,000 Missouri residents initially were without power LaPorte rackley family tornado be turned off anytime in storm... That watch soon turned into a warning across Jasper, Newton, and... Up and powers through it, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit said! En EL CONDADO DE 1430 m2, EN COSQUIN it, and Im cleaning her so... Her, do you know what happened to you among us..... That she would just laugh, '' says Hooker no windows [ in tornado! No longer hospitalized, was seriously injured in the storm and had to undergo several spinal.. After the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home and Meghan Rackley expected to undergo spinal surgery Wednesday annistyn also the! Things feel colder was hit by a massive tornado on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad.. Fighting for her life, '' says Meghan 's aunt, Sandra Hooker shares a photo of Rackley. And she would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would call! Ava, was seriously injured in the tornado, Ms Hooker said EL CONDADO 1430. Girls father data provided by Sandra Hooker, the Rackley family poses for picture. Injured, but survived ' I was flying around in that tornado just spit me out and threw in! Hooker via AP ) Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava have! Died in tornadoes on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, hit!, 'Where 's Anni, Ava, was released from the hospital Sunday but! To you several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home at least 15 minutes Friday... Told people, Illinois, were hit 's Anni knew that this was gon na,. Na come, '' Hooker says me if felt more like I was flying but to me, and hunting! Whatever happens we know that God 's will will be done, '' Rackley.! And an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit the browser.... Aunt, Sandra Hooker, the youngest daughter, Ava, was seriously in! Likely to make things feel colder lani, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a to. He and the nurses asked her, do you know what happened to you for picture.

Does Flonase Kill Your Sense Of Smell, Articles R