Will Tropical Storm Rafael Become A Hurricane And Impact The U.S.?
ForbesOCT 20 2024
As of around noon EST Wednesday, Category 2 Hurricane Rafael was less than 150 miles south-southeast of Havana, Cuba, with The Weather Channel (TWC) predicting it to hit western Cuba as a Category 3 later in the day with 74 mph winds or higher.
This follows Rafael's path through other parts of the Caribbean on Tuesday, leaving flash floods and knocking out electricity in Jamaica, as well as power outages and school closures in the Cayman Islands.
However, if the Category 3 reports are accurate, Cuba will receive winds of more than 110 mph. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is also predicting rainfall of four to eight inches in western Cuba, with up to 12 inches in higher terrain.