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Missouri girl, pictured 15 minutes before tornado hit, found dead in field dozens of yards away
Dozens killed after severe weather strikes five states
Associated Press

A young girl, pictured in a photo taken during Saturday's severe weather in Missouri, died during the storm, a family member confirmed.

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. 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.

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. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states.

The other family members were injured but survived. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around "in the tornado," Hooker said.


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. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP)

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God bless her, and keep her close to Him.

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Just horrible news followed by more horrible news.

And the way things are going 2022 is going to be much worse.

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God bless her, and keep her close to Him.

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I don't know how parents recover from this loss   :crying:

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Absolutely heartbreaking.
Saw an article yesterday about a baby in KY with a brain injury being taken off life support.  I just cannot fathom.
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"The other family members were injured but survived. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around "in the tornado," Hooker said. "

That is a miracle by itself after being extracted into the vortex of a F4 tornado.
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