<P> Typically tropical cyclones pass offshore once they reach the northern portion of the Atlantic coast of Florida . As such , the hurricane risk for Daytona Beach is significantly lower than areas of southern Florida like Miami and Key West . The 2004 hurricane season was by far the most active in the Daytona Beach area in the last 50 years . However , since 1950 there has only been one direct hit by a tropical cyclone to the Daytona Beach area , Hurricane Donna in 1960 . </P>
<P> Typically tropical cyclones pass offshore once they reach the northern portion of the Atlantic coast of Florida . As such , the hurricane risk for Daytona Beach is significantly lower than areas of southern Florida like Miami and Key West . The 2004 hurricane season was by far the most active in the Daytona Beach area in the last 50 years . However , since 1950 there has only been one direct hit by a tropical cyclone to the Daytona Beach area , Hurricane Donna in 1960 . </P>
when was the last time daytona beach was hit by a hurricane
when was the last time daytona beach was hit by a hurricane
1960
1960