 This alert product was created in the early 2000s, and is sometimes a precursor to a severe thunderstorm warning.Many versions of the First Warning weather alert system used by broadcast television stations have begun including significant weather advisories into their systems, however, these systems usually classify such an advisory terms such as "Heavy T-Storms", "Heavy Storms" or "Strong T-Storms" (terms used by the system prior to the inclusion of the product).The National Weather Service in the United States issues a significant weather advisory for strong thunderstorms (and occasionally, other weather situations such as downbursts) that may pose limited to no threat to life and property; it is typically issued if the hail size in a thunderstorm is one-half to one inch in diameter, and/or winds of 35 to 58 miles per hour.