Jeff Lechus News Today

Going to take a live look now at moore, oklahoma, and first baptist church, where people from the area are getting ready to gather and remember the 24 people killed when that enormous tornado struck a few days ago, a memorial service begins there in just about a half an hour. ive got one familys story now, one out of thousands of oklahoma families, who saw that tornado coming and braced for it the best way they could. theyre still shaken up but theyre alive. [ siren ]. >> we heard the sirens. >>...

This storm was just headed straight for there. >> reporter: so was jeff lechus. along the way he pulled over to call tiffany. he thought the tornado was gone. >> i said jeff, youre wrong. its not even there. im watching it on tv. its right on top of you. >> just about then i looked up and i saw the tornado. i was like, i didnt even think to say anything, i gotta go, bye. i hung up. >> he didnt leave immediately. first he shot this dramatic video. >> just a lot of wind. its almost like you stick ...

Survived. jeff found his son, cole, and they headed home. >> got on i-35 and that was the first time i drove through the damage where it crossed i-35 and i was like, you can look at the medical center on one side and the other houses on the side of i-35 and it was like wow. >> everything turned out great for me, turned out fine, but i cant get out of my head what i had gone through when i, in those moments when i thought i had lost them and i, i dont know how to get through that just yet. thats ...