The following is a partial, selective audit trail of a recent conflict that was thrust on me by other users. I post links only to my own changes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2461869&oldi... (added association of tornadoes with plasma glow discharge in atmosphere)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2463705&oldi... (inserted accompanying electromagnetic phenemona associated with tornadoes)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2520718&oldi... inserted observed radio emissions from tornadoes and associated (implied) electrical discharges) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2520792&oldi... ((until a better explanation than "no." arises) reinserted observed radio emissions and implied plasma discharges (tornado lightning) and cited) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2520888&oldi... (added similarity of tornado lightning to fluorescent bulbs, cited reference for tornado lighting (also other plasma effects of tornadoes not inserted into entry; point discharge, plasmoids, etcetera)) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2521031&oldi... added plasmoids and point discharges to known phenomena associated with tornadoes) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2521131&oldi... (rewording of second paragraph, addition of various observed plasma and electromagnetic phenomena associated with tornadoes) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2521624&oldi... (reworded opening of second paragraph, citation supporting observed plasma and electromagnetic phenomena associated with tornadoes) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2525630&oldi... (additional citation, reference to other well-known plasma effects observed in association with tornadoes) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2525911&oldi... (added nocturnal tornadoes and citation) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2526048&oldi... (added reference to rRetired U.S. Army captain Roy S. Hall's family encounter with interior of tornado, cited) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2526240&oldi... (reworded passage about multiple funnels) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2526256&oldi... (addition of fowl killed and plucked by tornadoes) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2526302&oldi... (clarification of wind plucking falsification) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2526596&oldi... (addition of observed cellular structure inside tornadoes) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2527043&oldi... (-have) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Tornado&diff=2539152&oldi... (reinsertion of electromagnetic phenomena as a result of the plasma arcing going on inside tornado, despite Curps insistence that tornadoes are not ass. with these)
I now cite below the first change I made (that started this "war) before I was banned for continuing to advocate on the talk pages for my last edition.
***BEGIN QUOTE*** A '''tornado''' is a violent [[windstorm]] characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud. The word "tornado" comes from the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] verb "tornar", meaning "to turn." Tornadoes accompany (and obscure) plasma glow discharges in the atmosphere similar to the discharge in a fluorescent light bulb. Nocturnal tornadoes offer opportunity to observe this glow discharge[http://www.science-frontiers.com/sf105/sf105p11.htm].
It is spawned by a [[supercell]] [[thunderstorm]] (or sometimes as a result of a [[hurricane]]) and produced when cool air overrides a layer of warm air, forcing the warm air to rise rapidly. ***END QUOTE***
Now I cite the extant entry.
***BEGIN QUOTE*** A '''tornado''' is a violent [[windstorm]] characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud. The word "tornado" comes from the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] verb ''tornar'', meaning "to turn."
It is spawned by a [[supercell]] [[thunderstorm]] (or sometimes as a result of a [[hurricane]]) and produced when cool air overrides a layer of warm air, forcing the warm air to rise rapidly. Tornados are sometimes associated with [[lightning]]. Many tornadoes are the tail end of a [[mesocyclone]] and they have a characteristic "hook echo" signature on a radar screen. ***END QUOTE***
Note that this current entry says that tornadoes are spawned by thunder (lightning) storms, and also says they are only "sometimes" "associated with" lightning. Is this accurate?
I think everyone can judge which of these entries is more factual and complete.
Codie Vickers