Northern Ocean County was spared from the worst of a line of storms that, at one point, had prompted a tornado watch to be put in place throughout much of the state. The area experienced – and, at the time this article is being posted, still experiencing – occasional heavy rain in between lighter showers, with some lightning.
![A storm moves into the Jersey Shore area over the Lavallette bayfront, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)](https://lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_9099-1024x578.jpg)
A storm moves into the Jersey Shore area over the Lavallette bayfront, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)
![A storm moves into the Jersey Shore area over the Lavallette bayfront, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)](https://lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-08-07-19-00-33-926-1024x576.jpg)
A storm moves into the Jersey Shore area over the Lavallette bayfront, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)
![A storm moves into the Jersey Shore area over the Lavallette bayfront, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)](https://lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-08-07-19-00-37-322-1024x576.png)
A storm moves into the Jersey Shore area over the Lavallette bayfront, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)
Fortunately, the worst of the storm fizzled before reaching the coast. But while the system was inching closer to the region around 6 p.m., sunny skies rapidly gave way to cloud cover. The clouds roared across Barnegat Bay, an ominous warning to residents who had been expecting a major threat. We quickly caught some of the clouds as they moved in and put together a time lapse video of nature’s impending wrath from a few different angles. (Note: ad blocking software may cause videos to fail to load.)
![A storm moves into the Jersey Shore area over the Lavallette bayfront, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)](https://lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-08-07-19-00-41-839-1024x576.jpg)
A storm moves into the Jersey Shore area over the Lavallette bayfront, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)
![A storm moves into the Jersey Shore area over the Lavallette bayfront, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)](https://lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/clouds_lapse-1024x566.jpg)
A storm moves into the Jersey Shore area over the Lavallette bayfront, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)
According to the National Weather Service, a chance of rain and thunderstorms would continue overnight between Monday and Tuesday, giving way to a period of patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, forecasters are predicting a partly sunny day with a high near 80 degrees and a southwest wind 10 to 15 m.p.h.
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