Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, shortly after powerful winds knocked ...

Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Cuba Wednesday. After that, Rafael will move into the Gulf of Mexico. While current forecasts ...

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NOAA’S custom-built hurricane hunters have a ruggedness that helps their crews ride out vicious turbulence, and onboard instruments help predict a storm’s path and intensity.

Rafael, the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, became a hurricane on Tuesday evening as it approached the Cayman Islands, the National Hurricane Center said. A Category 1 hurricane ...

Even without a landfall in Florida, the state is expected to feel some impacts from Rafael, starting as early as today.

SO SOME GOOD NEWS ON THAT FRONT ... the National Hurricane Center is monitoring Tropical Storm Rafael as it attempts to gain even more strength Tuesday. Currently located 105 miles east of ...

A tropical storm watch has already been issued in Florida for Rafael, which is expected to approach the U.S. later in the week. Tropical Storm Rafael slipped by western Jamaica en route to the ...

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Kristy has rapidly intensified into a major hurricane, and it is now forecast to reach Category 5 strength as it pulls farther away from Mexico's coast ...

Researchers quantified the coastal erosion caused by the storm. Before and after photos show the extensive damage done to Texas' Gulf Coast after Hurricane Beryl struck this summer. The hurricane ...