Did you know that the Midwest teams braved through tough weather conditions in Ottawa? posted: May 25th, 2004 Despite the best efforts of Mother Nature, the Midwest Skydiving League completed the first meet of the season. Tornadoes, thunderstorms and high winds rocked the Chicago area for the last month...including a tornado in nearby Hinckley less than twelve hours before the start of the meet! The forecast for the weekend was more of the same, but teams from Skydive Chicago, Chicagoland Skydiving and Sky Knights made the drive to Skydive Chicago with hopes of a miracle. (more)