The difference I have noticed here vs. elsewhere is they start broadcasting a "Tornado Warning" once a subjective visual hook echo is seen on a radar. Maybe technology has advanced to the degree they can tell for certain that a tornado is ON the ground with a hook echo, but just a year ago that was not possible. It still took spotters to confirm an actual tornado. Don't get me wrong, it is always better to be safer than sorry and warn people, but sometimes the cry wolf theory holds true also. Until someone tells me there is one on the ground heading MY way, than I take cover. Most times I am outside watching too!
Perhaps they need another alert that says "Possible tornado from hook echo"! lol
The other thing that is a nuisance is when they give a tornado warning for TV when the storm is already past heading east in another county. I know when I operated a large plant, we changed our take cover to storms HEADING toward us vs. those known to be by us although in the same county. They would say tornado warning for "xx" county until "y" time although it was miles to the east and no storms coming and all would take cover. Just some thoughts...