Your aperture is very small . 1 m/m is the smallest I know of for the Elit . I have seen them larger at the rear , up to 2.5 m/m ? Maybe try a larger aperture if you cannot get the sight picture correct for your eyes .
It has been windy here as well , but nothing like you have . The wind has brought down trees on power lines . My power was out from about 10 PM to 2 AM last night . In the teens last night , but 57 today . Not usually that cold at night or warm in the day . There may be something to Global warming because the Chesapeake has not frozen over since the late '70's or early '80's , as best I can remember . Needed ice breakers to keep the shipping lanes open .