Hurricane Rafael picked up in intensity and became a Category 3 storm Wednesday ahead of an expected landfall in Cuba.

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it heads toward Cuba, where landfall is expected Wednesday before moving into the Gulf of Mexico.

HAVANA -- HAVANA (AP) — Rafael strengthened Wednesday into a powerful Category 3 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in ...

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

Hurricane Rafael will eventually make it into the Gulf of Mexico, but the atmosphere will be hostile for a tropical system near Texas.

The National Hurricane Center’s 12 pm Wednesday advisory reported that Category 3 Hurricane Rafael is 40 miles northeast of ...

Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to become a major hurricane before it makes landfall in western Cuba, the National ...

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it approaches the coast of western Cuba, according to the National Hurricane Center. Rafael was located about 85 miles south of ...

The storm reached category two intensity on Wednesday morning and could be very close to category three strength at some ...

Rafael has become a Category 3 hurricane as it nears the coast of western Cuba. In the Central Gulf Rafael will run into ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Hurricane Rafael is now a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph at the center, with higher gusts. Rafael ...

Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday night and will make landfall in Western Cuba late Wednesday as a ...