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.

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael grew into a major Category 3 storm Wednesday and made landfall in Cuba on its way into the Gulf of Mexico, while the Florida Keys remained under a tropical storm warning.