The storm will remain a Cat. 2 when it makes landfall in western Cuba late tonight and into early Thursday morning. Rafael’s wind speeds are now at 100 mph and moving quickly to the NW at 14 mph.

The hurricane had wind speeds of 115 mph when it slammed into the western tip of Cuba, causing the island nation's power grid to crash. Rafael has weakened to a Category 2 hurricane since it ...

Editor’s Note: Read our new story for the latest updates on Hurricane Rafael. Rafael continues to strengthen and is now a Category 2 hurricane closing in on Cuba after lashing the Cayman Islands ...

Rafael continues to strengthen and is now expected to be a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall in Cuba Wednesday. After that, a weakened Rafael will move into the warm waters of the Gulf ...

Millions of people along the U.S. Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida are now keeping ... calls for Rafael to intensify with winds of 110 mph, making it a high-end Category 2 hurricane.

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened overnight. The Category 2 hurricane now has sustained winds of 100 mph. The storm will move through western Cuba today and into the Gulf of Mexico tonight and ...

FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. — Hurricane Rafael, now a powerful Category 2 hurricane, could strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane later in the day before making landfall in Cuba on Wednesday night.