Rafael strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday night as it moves toward the southwest Gulf of Mexico.

Rafael is now forecast to become a Category 2 hurricane before it makes landfall in Cuba on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Rafael could briefly weaken over Cuba but is then ...

What was Tropical Storm Rafael became Hurricane Rafael on Tuesday evening. This makes it the 11th hurricane of the season. It ...

Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Cuba on Wednesday, according to ...

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Rafael could be a category 2 hurricane as it nears Cuba; it will likely lose speed once it crosses the Gulf of Mexico.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Florida Keys on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Rafael strengthens and heads toward ...

Tropics threats for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: Rafael will move from the Caribbean to the Gulf of Mexico with its ...

Tropical Storm Rafael continues to strengthens, there's already tropical storm watch for the Lower and Middle Keys.

As of the latest Hurricane Hunter aircraft investigation Rafael is now a hurricane with 75 mph sustained winds and a minimum ...

An active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season continues as Rafael strengthens into a category 1 storm. It's expected to batter ...

Paul Douglas is a nationally-respected meteorologist, with 40 years of broadcast television and radio experience. He provides daily print and online weather services for the Star Tribune.