Rafael made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday afternoon in western Cuba, the National Hurricane Center said.In a 4:15 p.m. update, the center said Rafael was 40 miles southwest of Havana, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 115 mph.

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael grew into a major Category 3 storm Wednesday ahead of landfall in Cuba as it headed toward the Gulf of Mexico, while the Florida Keys remained under a tropical storm warning.

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba as a powerful Category 3 hurricane shortly after powerful winds knocked out the country’s power grid.