The next time severe weather hits your area, you may see some changes in how you receive your warnings.

The National Weather Service has revamped its system and will use it in Nebraska for the first time when the next storm hits.

A tornado warning for Hall, Lancaster or your county is a thing of the past starting with the beginning of this year's severe weather season.

"With the storm based warnings, the warning would only be in affect for the area we would put it out in. Let's say in that scenario it might be the northern part of Hall County or Lancaster County or whatever county in Nebraska, only that area will be warned," said Rick Ewald, NWS Science and Operations Officer.

The goal of the National Weather Service's new nation-wide system is to not "over warn" the public.

"In Nebraska, we have some large counties, and if it's going through the northern part of the county there's no reason for the people in the southern to take shelter," Ewald said.

Emergency officials in Hall County welcome the new system.

"Anytime we can more accurately tighten up our weather warning areas, that allows us to reduce the number of times that homes or businesses have to take emergency procedures," said Jon Rosenlund, Hall County Emergency Management Director

But weather experts and emergency workers say don't wait for the new warnings to come out to prepare for severe weather.

"We always encourage people to be more self sufficient with emergency stores of food, water, first aid supplies, at least for three or four days, and that three or four-day kit is probably something that is easily transportable in your vehicle should you need to evacuate," Rosenlund said.

"Everyone should review their safety procedures, whether they're at home or work. They should know what to do ahead of time," Ewald said.

A great time to practice your emergency procedures or develop a plan is this Wednesday, April 9. The National Weather Service will hold a statewide drill between 10 and 10:30 in the morning when they'll issue alerts to communities across the state.