Shortly after attaining independence, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania abandoned the Russian ruble in favour of new domestic currencies (the kroon, lats, and litas, respectively), which, as they strengthened, greatly improved foreign trade.
Shortly after attaining this maximum, b-values declined until the eruption, with only minor fluctuations.
Shortly after attaining hurricane status on August 27, David rapidly deepened.
Shortly after attaining hurricane intensity, an eye began to appear on weather satellite imagery.
Shortly after attaining Category 4 status, the outer convection of the hurricane became ragged.
Shortly after attaining tropical storm status, the previously-broad circulation consolidated as banding features developed.
Shortly after attaining its peak intensity, the center of Waka passed over Vava'u.
Shortly before attaining tropical storm status, the watch in Texas was upgraded to a tropical storm warning.
Shortly after attaining tropical cyclone status, Jokwe began weakening as its eye disappeared, and it weakened to tropical storm status.
Shortly after attaining tropical cyclone status, Gretelle made its closest point of approach to Réunion late on January 22, passing about 300 km northwest of the island.
Shortly after attaining tropical storm status, Odile began to develop a small area of central dense overcast, and upper-level cirrus outflow became well-defined within the western semicircle of the storm.
