Meteorologists called it a 'crazy busy'Â Â season, due in part to unusually warm ocean temperatures.
Rafael is the 17th named storm of the season.
Tropical Storm Oscar is chugging toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least six people.
The deadly storm surge feared for Tampa appears not to have materialized, though the situation in the area was still a major emergency.
Hurricane Milton is made landfall near Tampa Wednesday evening, with strong winds, heavy rain, and powerful storm surge expected. Rain totals …
Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key in Sarasota County.
The National Hurricane Center says tropical storm-force winds from Hurricane Milton are just off the western coast of Florida.
Storm surge and hurricane watches were issued for Florida's Gulf Coast, and a hurricane warning was issued for parts of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
Authorities warn that storm surges of up to 20 feet could also wreak catastrophic damage.
Helene became a tropical storm Tuesday in the western Caribbean Sea and caused flooding in the Cayman Islands.