storm just off the beach before sunrise

on the drive over to Sunset Beach island along the causeway this early morning before sunrise (ha-- never happened)  thought for sure a waterspout would have formed with the type of clouds and the path of this compact storm.. it was running just off the beach in a path from Little River Inlet to the West to Tubbs Inlet to the East.. not one drop of rain fell on the beach.. only 2 cars in the Pier's parking lot one of them an employee