Three of the victims were in Union Lake, where 12 others were injured due to the destructive forces of the storm.
In Cass County, authorities confirmed the death of another woman and reported several injuries following the tornado strike.
Witnesses noted that the winds were so strong that they uprooted trees and caused significant damage to residential buildings.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the readiness of the Emergency Operations Center to coordinate efforts to address the aftermath of the destruction.
