Hurricane Rafael picked up in intensity and became a Category 2 storm Wednesday ahead of an expected landfall in Cuba.

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Rain, tropical-storm-force winds and even the potential for some tornadoes are possible for some portions of Florida with ...

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the lower and middle Florida Keys from Key West to west of the Channel 5 Bridge.

Residents in the Florida Keys have been warned that powerful storm surges could be headed their way as Hurricane Rafael barrels across the Gulf of Mexico. Rafael, which is currently a Category 2 ...

This track to the west matches up nicely with typhoon “Yinxing” over the Western Pacific which will be moving near the far ...

San Juan, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Rafael swelled into a Category 2 storm early Wednesday as it swirled past the Cayman Islands, and it was forecast to rapidly intensify before making landfall later in ...

Rafael continues to strengthen and is now a Category 2 hurricane closing in on Cuba after lashing the Cayman Islands in the ...

Hurricane Rafael is swirling past the Cayman Islands and is expected to rapidly intensify until making landfall in western ...

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