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=== Severe Tropical Storm Damrey ===

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On August 21, the JMA started tracking a tropical depression in the open Western Pacific. The JTWC then followed suit on August 23 by upgrading the system into a tropical depression, and designating it as ''08W''. The JMA later upgraded the system into a tropical storm on August 24<!--UTC; August 25 on JST-->, receiving the name ''Damrey'', with the JTWC following suit later on August 25.<ref>[https://www.stripes.com/incoming/2023-08-25/tropical-storm-08w-(damrey),-tropical-storm-09w-(saola),- Tropical Storm 08W (Damrey), Tropical Storm 09W (Saola), # 4], Stars and Stripes, August 25, 2023</ref> {{Citation needed span|text=It gradually intensified as it moves northward, becoming a severe tropical storm and Category 1-equivalent typhoon, by the JMA and the JTWC, respectively, well east of Japan, on August 27. It turned post-tropical on August 29.|date=September 2024}}

The remnants of the storm delivered high winds in [[Alaska]], with a {{convert|69|mph|kph|abbr=on}} wind gust in Potter Marsh and {{convert|43|mph|kph|abbr=on}} gust at [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport]]. High winds hit the Anchorage Bowl on Thursday, knocking out power to thousands as the remnants blow in the Southeastern Alaska. Strong winds downed trees throughout town that hit power lines and caused outages.<ref>[https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/weather/2023/08/31/remnants-of-tropical-storm-could-deliver-gusty-winds-to-anchorage-on-thursday/ Most power restored after remnants of tropical storm cause widespread outages in Southcentral Alaska], Anchorage Daily News, August 31, 2023</ref>