Hurricane Rafael strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Wednesday just hours before it was forecast to make landfall on Wednesday in western Cuba.

HAVANA, Cuba — Rafael strengthened Wednesday into a powerful Category 3 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in western Cuba, where it was forecast to bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds ...

Hurricane Rafael strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it headed towards Cuba on Wednesday, threatening the island nation with deadly storm surge and floods just 2 weeks after it was hit by Oscar.

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it impacts Cuba before moving into the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Rafael intensified to a Category 3 storm, set to hit western Cuba with dangerous conditions, including storm surges ...

The wild late-season storm — which intensified by 50 mph over just 24 hours — was less than 85 miles from the island and ...

Even without a landfall in Florida, the state is still expected to feel some impacts from Rafael, starting as early as today.

according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph and was moving ...

Thousands of people in the west of the island were evacuated as a prevention measure before Rafael was expected to slam into ...

Hurricane Rafael upgraded from a tropical storm earlier this week and is on track to make landfall in Cuba. Here's what to ...