Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday as it swirled past the Cayman Islands and chugged toward western Cuba.

The storm was about 20 miles southeast of Little Cayman, the National Hurricane Center said. It was moving northwest at about ...

Tropical Storm Rafael has strengthened to near hurricane intensity as it barrels toward the Cayman Islands and Cuba, where it ...

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

Tropical Storm Rafael has become a Category 1 hurricane as it moves past Jamaica and heads towards western Cuba. This ...

Tropical Storm Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane when it passes near or over the Cayman Islands overnight Tuesday.

Rafael is the 17th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, and it could become the 11th hurricane. The season lasts ...

Rafael intensified into a hurricane as it spun across the western Caribbean. It brought tropical storm conditions to Jamaica ...

Tropical Storm Rafael gained hurricane status Tuesday evening as it churned ... Officials in the U.S. are monitoring the storm for potential impacts to the Gulf Coast. Rafael swiped west of Jamaica on ...

Heavy rainfall is predicted through early Thursday across Jamaica ... to a tropical storm due to wind shear and cooler waters ...