Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home as storms raged And she said, 'I prayed to Jesus to take care of me. BRAGGADOCIO, MO. 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. "And she did," Hooker tells PEOPLE, "right up till the tornado killed her. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. 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. 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. He wanted to turn over Annistyn's favorite blanket, thick as it was with mud stains after being found in the field. But their nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, did not survive. 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. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. She loved dancing.. The stuff was just strewn everywhere.". "Then she said, 'Then I'll have to be the big sister to Lani.'". 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 And she didn't act like she was disabled or handicapped in any way. The roof is gone from Don Rackley's home, and on Tuesday evening, rain was falling directly into his house. 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. Ava Rackley, 7, had huddled in the bathtub with her two sisters, 3-year-old Lonnie, and 9-year-old Annistyn. 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. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), AMAZON WAREHOUSE COLLAPSE IN ILLINOIS: ALL MISSING PEOPLE NOW ACCOUNTED FOR, POLICE SAY. She did cartwheels and splits in front of Hooker. 1:41. The Caruthersville community held a service Sunday to honor Annistyn Rackley and keep her family in their thoughts. Copyright 2023 ec Estudio Integral. 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. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! 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. 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. Market data provided by Factset. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Hooker said. 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. Meghan Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home. She said she talked to the girls 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 also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Hooker teach. (Stephanie Greenwell) The loss, it is exponential, Mandi Alexander, a long-time friend of Meghan Rackleys, said. Hooker prays they'll provide further comfort when they are placed in Annistyn's casket and buried alongside her. However, the entire Chicago area has seen heavy, on-and-off downpours throughout the morning. 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. 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.". 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. 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 "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. 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, And she texted back and she said, 'I'm in the bathroom.' 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. 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. I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh, Hooker said. The entire Rackley family took refuge in their bathroom before a tornado - one of more than 30 storms that ravaged through five states - launched them into the sky Avalinn's older sister, Annistyn, 9, died in the disaster and mother Meghan, 32, suffered sever brain trauma She did cartwheels and splits in front of Ms Hooker. 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. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. 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.". She loved dancing.. 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. While some winds are expected to remain Tuesday, the day will shape up to be much more comfortable and peaceful, with partly sunny skies and high temperatures in the low 50s. She loved dancing.. BRAGADOCCIO, Mo. Example video title will go here for this video. 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. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around in the tornado, Ms Hooker said. We are so encouraged by the strength of and determination you have shown during this very difficult time, the letter said. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh, Hooker said. And so here she is at 9, living a full life. 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. Market data provided by Factset. 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. Here's why. Her mom and her dad encouraged her and supported her to live life to the full.". 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. "She loved dancing.". 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. Hooker called Annistyn Rackley 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! 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. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/jjEInxieGQ. 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. Legal Statement. 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 talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. The bubbly young girl then grew up to become a dancer, a gymnast and compete in team cheerleading. 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. Hooker described Annistyn as an outgoing, loving, and creative young girl that loved dancing and cheerleading. But update shortly after that indicated that "the severe weather threat appears to be diminishing. Designed by, INVERSORES! 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. 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. 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. A young girl, pictured in a photo taken during Saturday's severe weather in Missouri, died during the storm, a family member confirmed. But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. 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. '", "They knew that this was gonna come," says Hooker. The little girls' eyes were just absolutely matted together with mud.". She was the best kid. "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. Ava, 7, had broken vertebrae in her back and is expected to undergo spinal surgery Wednesday. Nikolas Lanum is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. 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 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. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). 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. RELATED: Florida father & son killed on hunting trip during storms in Tennessee. 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. 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