Rafael lashed the Cayman Islands in the western Caribbean with strong winds and heavy rain Tuesday night, and the Category 1 hurricane is expected to keep strengthening before it makes landfall in Cuba on Wednesday.

Rain, tropical-storm-force winds and even the potential for some tornadoes are possible for some portions of Florida with Tropical Storm Rafael.

A new tropical cyclone, potential Hurricane Rafael, has formed in the Atlantic after brewing over the Caribbean for several days, but forecasters are unsure if and how it will impact portions of the United States.