Fans of this telefilm's predecessor... will probably enjoy this upped ante of a sequel, though it once again mixes spectacular effects with childish human melodrama.

Accidentally ridiculous. [4 Nov 2005, p.69]

Even with network movie expectations at an all-time low, you might expect more from November's only broadcast miniseries than an overblown repeat. We've seen enough bad weather and bad movies to last a lifetime; why anyone would want to see the two combine again is beyond me.

The storms in this production have more personality than the characters who chase, study and prepare for them.

"Category 7" blows and then some.

As bad as the original was, the sequel is even worse.

Here's an early candidate for worst miniseries of the 21st Century.