Rafael made landfall in the Cuban province of Artemisa, just east of Playa Majana, the National Hurricane Center said in a 4:15 p.m. update. The storm is packing maximum sustained winds near 115 mph and is moving northwest at 14 mph.

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing sustained winds of up to 115 mph as it batters the already ravaged island before heading to the Gulf of Mexico and churning toward the U.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane as it nears landfall on Cuba Wednesday afternoon. The latest advisory for Rafael found 115 miles per hour sustained winds as the storm moves towards the northwest at 14 miles per hour.